By Nick Murray and Kyle Duggan -CP-The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan. 27 and candidates have until Feb. 17 to submit their full entry fee of $350,000. The winner will be named on March 9. Candidates had until Thursday to declare their intention to run and pay an initial, refundable $50,000 deposit. Here’s a quick look at who’s in and who’s out. Who’s in Jaime Battiste The Cape Breton MP and chair of the Liberal Indigenous caucus became the first Mi’kmaw lawmaker elected to Parliament in 2019. Battiste expressed interested in running on Jan. 13 and said he was putting together an exploratory… <\/p>\n
By Nick Murray and Kyle Duggan -CP-The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan. 27 and candidates have until Feb. 17 to submit their full entry fee of $350,000. The winner will be named on March 9. Candidates had until Thursday to declare their intention to run and pay an initial, refundable $50,000 deposit. Here’s a quick look at who’s in and who’s out. Who’s in Jaime Battiste The Cape Breton MP and chair of the Liberal Indigenous caucus became the first Mi’kmaw lawmaker elected to Parliament in 2019. Battiste expressed interested in running on Jan. 13 and said he was putting together an exploratory... <\/p>\n