Liberal membership in Ottawa-Vanier balloons to 3,000 ahead of federal nomination in January, 10 candidates lining up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must call a byelection in Ottawa-Vanier by Feb. 19.

Eight-term Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, pictured with Catherine Bélanger, died of ALS in August. The riding of Ottawa-Vanier will hold a nomination meeting next month to choose a new candidate.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

December 21, 2016

OTTAWA—After winning the provincial byelection last month with a 20 percent point margin in the coveted Liberal riding of Ottawa-Vanier, the federal Grits are now gearing up to hold a federal nomination meeting to elect their candidate next month in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the countr...

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