If requirements are ‘unattainable,’ drop out of race, says Conservative Senator to leadership hopefuls

'When you have a $300,000 buy-in, you’re not going to get away from having people tag you as ‘elitist,' " says Najib Jutt, who has advised both Liberal and Conservatives in the past.

Conservative Senator Leo Housakos says the $300,000 qualification fee isn't an unreasonable requirement, given the stakes. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY PALAK MANGAT

January 21, 2020

With those eyeing the Conservative leadership required to raise triple what 2017 contenders had to and less time to meet the qualifications, one Senator says those who worry about making the final cut may want to reconsider running.

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