A political triangle

Countries rarely legislate the internal organization of political parties. Candidate selection is only broadly legally regulated in Germany, Finland, and Norway, and only officially regulated in the United States. One thing is certain: we may be facing a broader debate on party legislation than those occurring in individual ridings.

Inside party politics: Quebec Liberal MP Denis Paradis, who represents Brome-Missisquoi, met all the Liberal Party of Canada's conditions to avoid a nomination, but some grassroots Grits in his riding want him to either run for a true nomination or step down. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY AUDREY ELIZABETH BRENNAN

September 17, 2018

QUÉBEC CITY—Recently, the Liberal Party of Canada's federal riding association of Brome-Missisquoi in Quebec requested that its incumbent Member of Parliament either participate in a nomination or step down as the candidate for the 2019 election. The party appointed the incumbent, Denis Paradis, ...

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