Only 89 of 156 Liberal MPs have so far been nominated for next election, a year after deadline

Nine cabinet ministers and the national caucus chair still have not met the nomination conditions, raising questions how many Liberal MPs are not seeking re-election in 2025.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. The nomination deadline for Liberal MPs was March 2023, but one year on, only 89 of 156 incumbents have been nominated for the next federal election. The Liberal Party, however, says MPs can request more extensions from the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 11, 2024

A year after the nomination deadline has passed for incumbent Liberal MPs, only 89 of 156 sitting members have met the conditions set by the party to reoffer themselves in the next election without going through messy nominations.

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