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Potential Grit leadership candidates should 'stay home' if they can't raise half a million dollars: Sgro

Veteran Liberal MP Judy Sgro says that the party should focus on 'serious candidates' and that 'there is no space' for people who can't raise the $75,000 entry fee.

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Too bad: Liberal MP Judy Sgro says if Liberal leadership contenders can't fundraise $500,000 they should stay home.

PARLIAMENT HILL—If prospective Liberal leadership candidates can’t raise at least $500,000 to enter the party race set to begin in November they should “stay home,” veteran Liberal MP Judy Sgro says.

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Potential Grit leadership candidates should 'stay home' if they can't raise half a million dollars: Sgro

Veteran Liberal MP Judy Sgro says that the party should focus on 'serious candidates' and that 'there is no space' for people who can't raise the $75,000 entry fee.

The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Too bad: Liberal MP Judy Sgro says if Liberal leadership contenders can't fundraise $500,000 they should stay home.

PARLIAMENT HILL—If prospective Liberal leadership candidates can’t raise at least $500,000 to enter the party race set to begin in November they should “stay home,” veteran Liberal MP Judy Sgro says.

  

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