Selinger's chief of staff out, new communications team in

The revolt against Premier Greg Selinger may not have stopped.

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His chief of staff, Liam Martin, is no longer in the position.

Selinger has hired a new communications spokesperson, Paul McKie, a former Winnipeg Free Press reporter and a national rep for union Unifor CEP Canada.

McKie responded to an inquiry from CBC by email saying "Mr. Martin is currently on leave. The status of Mr. Martin is a confidential matter and private. The government will not comment on a Human Resources issue."

UFCW union activist Heather Grant-Jury is Selinger's new principal secretary.

Martin, a former CUPE representative, also worked at Viewpoints Research, a Winnipeg polling company with ties to the provincial NDP.

Martin is also the son of Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin.