Liberal leadership contenders can carry old debts into new campaign

Liberal Party constitution does not require contenders to pay back 2006 leadership debts before running again.

Nine of the 11 Liberal 2006 leadership contenders still carry hundreds of thousands of dollars in debts, but Elections Canada says they don't have to pay those debts off first if any want to run again for the party's top job.

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