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‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to staff and colleagues, after years—or even decades—in office.

Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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