Former premiers Lord, Harris alumni faring well amongst feds

Published February 8, 2010

When Prime Minister Stephen Harper formed his government back in 2006, one commodity was in particularly short supply: experienced staffers.

Fortunately for him, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord had lost a provincial election just a few months before. Despite a 0.2 per cent lead in the popular vote, Mr. Lord's Progressive Conservatives lost hold of government, putting his staff—which had learned much during seven...