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Mark Marissen has been contracted to do field work for the federal Liberals in British Columbia as the party prepares for the next election, Public Eye has exclusively learned. Mr. Marissen has been an influential and, at times, controversial figure in the party since the nineties. He was part of the effort to replace Jean Chretien with Paul Martin as leader of the Liberals. He later served as Stephane Dion's campaign director during the former cabinet minister's successful 2006 bid to head the party. Mr. Marissen, who was also the Liberals' national campaign co-chair during the 2008 election, will continue to do consulting work for other clients through is company Burrard Communications Inc.