Caucus management is a matter of survival for Liberal majority government, say observers

Former Liberal staffer Lisa Kirbie says Steven Guilbeault's resignation and organized caucus dissent have exposed simmering progressive concerns that high polling can't keep a lid on forever.
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault says he is resigning to pursue the fight against climate change in a different arena, but that there are many others in caucus who share his concerns about the Carney government's environmental approach.

The pending resignation of former environment minister Steven Guilbeault as an MP—the third in a string of announced Liberal departures—coupled with growing unease among the party's left flank, is exposing tensions that have been simmering since Prime Minister Mark Carne...

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