Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya

The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada on its proper course.

Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced on Jan. 9 that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

January 13, 2025

Three-term MP Chandra Arya is one of the first Liberals to announce his plans to run for the party leadership, joining former Liberal MP Frank Baylis in a field of two official candidates—as of Jan. 13—and plenty of rumoured potentials.

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