Backroom handling of potential Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton causing fissures in riding, say riding association members and potential candidates

'If the party imposed a candidate without due process, we might lose this riding,' a potential nomination candidate told The Hill Times.

Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, left, is not expected to seek re-election. Jenna Sudds, Kanata councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa, could likely be appointed as the Liberal candidate in the riding. Dr. Rouba Fattal wants the party to use a transparent process to choose the next candidate. The Hill Times file photograph, and courtesy of City of Ottawa and Rouba Fattal

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 4, 2021

If the Liberals are planning on appointing a candidate in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., for the next election without consulting the riding association, or going through the regular nomination process, they should think twice, say some potential Liberal candidates and riding association members. “We wou...

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