Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

November 21, 2022

The internal deadline of March 1, 2023, for incumbent Liberal MPs to meet nomination conditions without facing a challenge for the next election is making Conservatives nervous, and causing them to make their own preparations just in case the Liberals surprise them with a sp...

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