Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council, which the party ultimately rejected.

At the first national council meeting after its election, the new councillors will choose a new party president to succeed Rob Batherson, pictured, who is unable to run again after serving three terms.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

September 8, 2023

QUÉBEC CITY, QUE.—The federal Conservatives voted down a resolution today that called for disallowing lobbyists and vendors from seeking a national council position, one day before the vote for a new national council is scheduled to take place.

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