Who's in for the Grits — and who's out

Plus: Premiers head West, Rogers outage hits government, ER woes, staff moves, and a retirement party

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Who’s looking to replace outgoing Liberal Leader STEVEN DEL DUCA? Some early names are cropping up — but don’t hold your breath for any formal declarations.

Meanwhile, another high-profile exit leaves the eight-seat, unrecognized Grits even more rudderless after June’s brutal election loss.

But first — in case you missed it, Queen’s Park Observer scooped the hotly anticipated chiefs of staff roster on Friday. Check out who’s up and who’s down here. We were also first on the new lineup of Deputy Ministers — catch up here.

GRITS OUT — The Liberal exodus continues after a devastating election showing. BRIAN JOHNS, party president, will not be seeking re-election. Johns gave word to the party’s executive council during a Saturday meeting.

In a farewell statement posted to social media, Johns boasted about eliminating the party’s debt, scrapping party membership fees and cutting “red tape” over financial transactions between party HQ and local riding associations.

“The Ont…