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Political parties busy laying groundwork this summer for 2019 election, Conservatives already ahead
By Laura Ryckewaert Jul. 2, 2018
The Conservatives are well into nominations, with 94 candidates in incumbent ridings so far. The Liberals nominated their first candidate last week, while the NDP will start near the end of summer.
Time to hit the barbecue circuit: Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Conservatives are already ahead in recruiting candidates for the 2019 federal election and all the political parties are using these critical summer months to start laying the groundwork for the next national campaign, say political strategists. “This is the last summer before the election. Next summer, we’re pretty well in a writ period, regardless of if it’s official or not, so this is a time to test things out, to get people in place, and to map out
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