Political parties busy laying groundwork this summer for 2019 election, Conservatives already ahead

The Conservatives are well into nominations, with 94 candidates in incumbent ridings so far. The Liberals nominated their first candidate last week, while the NDP will start near the end of summer.

Time to hit the barbecue circuit: Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 2, 2018

Conservatives are already ahead in recruiting candidates for the 2019 federal election and all the political parties are using these critical summer months to start laying the groundwork for the next national campaign, say political strategists. “This is the last summer before the election. Next ...

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