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By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press
Posted January 30, 2025 6:27 pm
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Liberal Leadership contention heats up
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says helium is dropping retired of the Liberal enactment enactment contention and backing erstwhile cardinal banker Mark Carney.
The MP for Sydney—Victoria made the announcement successful a connection sent retired precocious Thursday by his campaign.
Battiste was the lone Indigenous campaigner successful the moving and sought to enactment First Nations issues connected the docket during the contest.
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He says the champion mode for him to beforehand the issues helium cares astir — reconciliation, the situation and affordability — is by supporting Carney’s enactment bid.
Five candidates stay successful the race, including Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould, and erstwhile MPs Frank Baylis and Ruby Dhalla.
Liberals take their adjacent person connected March 9.
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Battiste officially throws sanction into contention for the person of the Liberal Party of Canada
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