Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals
The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding of Atlantic Canadians.’
Atlantic Canada will continue to punch above its weight in federal Liberal politics, so leadership hopefuls must show they understand the region and rural needs to capture this bloc, say several party organizers from the East Coast.
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