Liberals want assurances Rae won’t use interim leadership, resources as ‘leverage’ to win next leadership

The Liberal Party executive will have to ensure that acting Liberal Leader Bob Rae is unable to 'leverage' his current post into an unfair advantage against other leadership contenders if he decides to run for the permanent position, says former Liberal MP and 2006 leadership contender Gerard Kennedy.

OTTAWA CONVENTION CENTRE—The Liberal Party executive will have to ensure that acting Liberal Leader Bob Rae is unable to “leverage” his current post into an unfair advantage against other leadership contenders if he decides to run for the permanent position, says form...

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