William J. Stairs
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William James Stairs (born September 30, 1956 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) was briefly the communications director for Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. He is the son of a Halifax businessman Arthur D. Stairs (1919-1973) and Norma P. Bryant.
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, finishing third to the Liberal party winner. In 2003, Stairs became a spokesman for Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leader, Peter MacKay. In 2005, he was made a Conservative Party of Canada spokesman and communications director for party leader Stephen Harper during the Canadian federal election, 2006.
Stairs was replaced just over two weeks into Harper's tenure as Prime Minister by Sandra Buckler.