Put out to pasture, or not proactive? Some longtime Liberals are feeling left out

Veteran Liberals are pushing back on the idea that older members are being overlooked, disputing the accusation ageism is behind some recent Trudeau gaffes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is being criticized by longtime Liberals for turning its back on older and experienced party members, an oversight some have said smacks of ageism while others dispute the charge as nonsense.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

April 4, 2018

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are lagging in the polls thanks in part to what insiders see as self-inflicted wounds brought on by an inexperienced team and an unwillingness to lean on veteran party members—grumblings that have some slinging accusations of ageism.

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