PM Trudeau, Liberal HQ undecided on whether sitting cabinet ministers can run for leadership

Cabinet ministers should resign before entering a leadership race since they must solicit donations and memberships, says former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate Lisa Raitt.

The federal Liberal caucus will gather on the Hill for a six-hour meeting on Jan. 8 where it's expected they'll get a presentation from party headquarters about the rules for the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

January 7, 2025

Several senior cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government are considering running for the Liberal leadership as he prepares to step aside, but a critical question complicating their calculus is whether they would need to resign from their positions. The ...

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