Changes to Liberal leadership rules ‘thin silver lining’ amid foreign interference cloud, says national security expert Carvin

Liberal Party organizer and strategist Angelo Bakoulas says restricting the vote to members with permanent residency or citizenship was ‘the only choice.’
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025, to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party.

Despite changes to the Liberal Party’s residency requirements to vote in its upcoming leadership election, former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says Canada is “less prepared than we should be” to defend against attempts at foreign interference in the next election, but...

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