The House leader and whip’s offices are central valves in the beating heart of House of Commons strategy for any recognized party on the Hill, working to negotiate, track, and shake up the Chamber’s agenda. Given the importance of these offices to performance in the House, Jeremy Huws, chief of staff to NDP House leader Peter Julian, says it’s an “asset” that a “sense of continuity” has been retained in staffing from last Parliament amid budget cuts.