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One in, one out of Defence Minister Sajjan’s office
By Laura Ryckewaert Nov. 8, 2017
And there've been a few recent NDP communications staff changes on the Hill.
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured with press secretary Jordan Owens, left, recently welcomed former PMO correspondence writer Jonathan Barry to his ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has seen a couple of changes to his political staff roster in recent weeks, including the departure of Ben Berman from his office. Mr. Berman had been working as a special assistant for the Western region to Mr. Sajjan, who’s also the Liberal MP for Vancouver South, B.C., since January 2016. He officially exited the minister’s office, and the Hill, in early October and has since returned to Vancouver. Mr. Berman was previously
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