Desiree McGrath, a Liberal MP in Quebec, called on her supporters to support the Liberal Party of Canada’s candidate in Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Westmount at the federal level.
Mme McGraw also hopes to get his PLC membership card back for the first time in eight years. In 2014, Mr. He was defeated after trying to run for the PLC nomination in the new riding of Ville-Marie against Trudeau’s personal friend Mark Miller.
In an email sent from his personal address, the member of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce explains to his supporters why he is going to vote for the daughter of Canada’s former executive director to replace the former minister. State Department Mark Corneo.
“If you want to have a say in who will represent our community in Ottawa, I encourage you and your family to do the same,” he wrote.
The two women have been friends for more than 20 years, Decree McGraw explained in her email.
According to PresMme Kainey is “very close” with Justin Trudeau. He and his wife reportedly accompanied the prime minister and his family on a controversial trip to the Aga Khan’s private island early in his tenure.
Many PLC supporters
Of course, nothing prevents an elected official in a province from being a member of a federal party or supporting a candidate in Ottawa. But links with the PLC have recently embarrassed the PLQ.
In the last federal election, MP Andre Ford advised Liberal leader Justin Trudeau on the leaders’ debate. The member for Pontiac significantly gave his perspective on Quebec politics.
The revelation put its leader in a delicate position at the time, while Dominique Anglade denounced attempts at federal interference in Quebec’s jurisdictions.
Prime Minister François Legault took the opportunity to portray the PLQ as a “branch” of Ottawa.
Other Liberals in Quebec also supported Mr. Has ties to Trudeau’s party.
MP Marwah Rizqy claimed PLC’s nomination while Frédéric Beauchemin wore the colors in the 2019 elections.
Mathwa-Nika worked for cadet federal minister François-Philippe Champagne, while Brigitte Carzo was the French-speaking national vice-president of the PLC from 2009 to 2012.
In collaboration with Raphael Pro
