Grit MP Casey says party conditions to avoid nomination challenges for incumbent MPs ‘fair,’ but he can’t meet them by deadline

Liberal MP Sean Casey says he has ‘no problem’ facing a nomination challenge in 2019, but says he can't knock on 3,500 doors in his riding by Oct. 1.

Liberal MP Sean Casey, right, pictured with House Speaker Geoff Regan, says the party rules regarding nominations of incumbent Liberal MPs are 'fair' but he will not be able to meet the conditions set by the party to avoid nomination challenges.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 26, 2018

One Liberal MP says his party's conditions for incumbent MPs to avoid nomination challenges are “fair” but will be “impossible” for him to meet by the Oct. 1 deadline, and has “no problem” facing a nomination challenge. “I’m open to a challenge but I still think the rules are fair...

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