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Yaroslav Baran    principal

Yaroslav Baran joined Earnscliffe after more than a decade of government experience in political communications and parliamentary affairs, having served most recently in the federal government as Chief of Staff to the Government House Leader.

Mr. Baran served as Director of Communications in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party leadership campaign. He also directed the Conservative Party's communications and media relations during the 2004, 2006 and 2008 national election campaigns as Senior Communications Advisor and Director of War Room Communications.

He started his career managing parliamentary procedural matters in the Office of the Chief Opposition Whip under Chuck Strahl and Jay Hill, before becoming legislative assistant to a senior Ontario MP. This was followed by his appointment as Senior Communications Manager in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Baran also worked as a government relations consultant for two years prior to rejoining government as Chief of Staff to the Government Whip, and subsequently Chief of Staff to the Government House Leader, Jay Hill.

Mr. Baran has also been a frequent media commentator on federal political affairs.

A native of Hamilton, he graduated with an Honours degree in History from McMaster University and subsequently did graduate studies in International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He has also completed numerous programs in media relations and human resource management.

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