‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership election.

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 17, 2025

Some Liberal MPs want the next election to be called shortly after the party's new leader is chosen on March 9, and before the House resumes following prorogation on March 24.

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