A Tory political staffer caught up in the fracas between the Harper government and aid groups has left his job at CIDA Minister Bev Oda's office.
Keith Fountain, who served as policy director for Ms. Oda, the Minister of International Co-operation, no longer works for her, a spokesman said.
Aid groups have alleged recently that the Conservative administration is casting a chill over their advocacy, saying they are getting hints that Ottawa dislikes the stands they take on issues or their criticism of government policy.