Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

But another Liberal source said an 'overwhelming majority' of caucus supports the government’s decision to change direction on electoral reform because it was too 'divisive' and a 'distraction' from other issues, such as the economy and international trade.
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured left last week at the House Affairs Committee with the PCO's Ian McCowan.
Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the "divisive" issue has now been put aside, but some are concerned about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his top advisers...

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