William J. Stairs

William James Stairs (born September 30, 1956) is a Canadian politician. Stairs attended King's-Edgehill School in Windsor, Nova Scotia and went on to complete his PhD from Université Laval. He was the director of communications for Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper.[1]

William J. Stairs
Director of Communications, Prime Minister's Office
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Succeeded bySandra Buckler
Personal details
BornSeptember 30, 1956
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada

Born in Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia, Stairs has a doctorate in political science, and is fluently bilingual.[1]

A former special assistant to The Honourable Senator Lowell Murray, William Stairs was the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the 2000 federal election in the Timiskaming—Cochrane riding,[2][3] finishing third to the Liberal candidate Benoit Serré. In 2003, Stairs became a spokesman for Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leader, Peter MacKay.[1] In 2005, he was made a Conservative Party of Canada spokesman and communications director for party leader Stephen Harper during the 2006 Canadian federal election.[1]

Stairs was replaced several days into Harper's tenure as Prime Minister by Sandra Buckler.[1][4] He later returned to the Prime Minister's Office as director of issues management.[4][5]

References
  1. "Harper replaces communications director". CTV News. February 21, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  2. "Elections Canada Online | Complete list of confirmed candidates by province and territory". elections.ca. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  3. Patrick, Jim (November 24, 2000). "Voters wonder what is on the horizon". Kirkland Lake Gazette.
  4. Jane Taber (March 31, 2010). "Stephen Harper loses another communications chief". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  5. David Akin (March 31, 2010). "Harper looks for new communications director". Post Media News. Retrieved December 11, 2010.


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