Grassroots Liberals demand withdrawal of proposed constitution to avoid ‘most divisive convention in years’: Grit riding

The proposed new constitution is meant to ‘modernize’ the Liberal Party, says Liberal Party director of communications Braeden Caley.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at recent caucus meeting on the Hill. Mr. Trudeau, Liberal MPs, and grassroots members of the Liberal Party will attend the first biennial policy convention since the last federal election in Winnipeg this week.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 23, 2016

The Liberal Party's leadership should withdraw the proposed new party constitution because it was put together without adequate “member consultation and engagement,” and a significant number of delegates will oppose it on the convention floor which could make this week’s biennial policy co...

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