Young Liberals look to improve influence on party’s progressive policies as numbers grow

The high hopes from the Liberal youth wing come as a record-high number of Liberals 25 and under attend this weekend's convention in Halifax.

Outgoing Young Liberals president Mira Ahmad, left, says Liberals 25 and younger are gaining influence in the party's policy-making process. David Hickey, centre, and Erin Brown, right, are facing off to replace Ms. Ahmad as head of the party's youth faction at this weekend's convention in Halifax. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party

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BY JOLSON LIM

April 20, 2018

HALIFAX—Outgoing Liberal Youth Party president Mira Ahmad and those running to replace her say the youth wing of the party has increased its share of influence on the Liberal Party under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as youth delegates push for a bold resolution for decriminalizing sex work at th...

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