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Grit caucus lobbied Trudeau for new rural ministerial post, Liberal MP Casey says
By Abbas Rana and Beatrice Paez Jan. 20, 2019
In an election-style speech, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steered clear of comments anticipating a nasty electoral showdown, saying he would 'offer that hopeful vision of Canada' in the face of political turmoil around the world over economic anxieties.
Rookie Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan, who represents South Shore-St. Margarets, N.S., pictured Jan. 14, 2019, at Rideau Hall shortly after she was sworn in as the minister of rural economic development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Abbas RanaAbbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor of The Hill Times. He reports on the Parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, political leadership campaigns, Elections Act laws, and the Senate. Abbas loves to chat with sources on-the-record or on not-for- attribution basis especially when they have verifiable story tips that could be followed as news stories. Brown envelopes are also always a lot of interest to him. Born and raised in Pakistan, Abbas speaks Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. When not chasing politicians down on the Hill, he likes to watch cricket and movies.
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