When the party establishment interferes in nomination battles, democracy loses

These antics reduce our political process to nothing more than a popularity contest.

Markham-Thornhill, Ont. Liberal nomination candidates Mary Ng and Juanita Nathan. Ms. Nathan is accusing the party of favouring Ms. Ng in the nomination process. Twitter photographs from the accounts of Mary Ng, Juanita Nathan

Opinion

BY JENN JEFFERYS

March 1, 2017

OTTAWA—Running for office is no walk in the park. If you aren’t rich, well connected with anyone in Ottawa, or expected to bring in the big fundraising bucks, it’s highly unlikely you’ll become a candidate. The party establishment has been accused in some cases of stepping in, muddling arou...

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