William J. Stairs

Who is William J. Stairs?

William James Stairs was briefly the director of communications for Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper.

Stairs has a doctorate in political science, and is fluently bilingual.

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 candidate Benoit Serré. 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 several days into Harper's tenure as Prime Minister by Sandra Buckler. He later returned to the Prime Minister's Office as director of issues management.