‘No direction’ from Liberal Party on COVID campaign logistics, some candidates and riding associations complain

The pandemic means standard campaign practices won't apply this time around, say some candidates and riding association executives.

Election readiness is the number one priority for all federal parties. The Liberals have appointed Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly, left, and Liberal MP Navdeep Bains as their campaign co-chairs. Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier and Liberal MP Terry Duguid are the co-chairs for the Liberal Party's Election Platform Committee.The Hill Time photographs and photograph courtesy of twitter

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 31, 2021

Election readiness is now a top priority for all federal parties, but some Liberal riding associations and candidates say they are not getting clear guidance from the party on the logistics of campaigning during or soon after a pandemic. Others, however, say they don’t need any guidance from the p...

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