Some Liberal party members asked Mr. Schreiner to leave his post to seek the top Liberal job but others, including those considering a run for the leadership, have argued it could lead to a divided party
In a letter sent Sunday– signed by past cabinet ministers, MPPs and candidates in the most recent election – the party members asked Mr. Schreiner to leave his post as the only elected member of his party to seek the top Liberal job.
Sharan Kaur, a long-time Liberal Party member and former staffer called the letter “tone deaf” and not representative of the larger membership, who she says want a focus on growing the grassroots. Ms. Kaur took issue with the approach of the group, which did not consult the party as a whole,No one has officially entered the leadership race, but several have said they are considering a bid, including current provincial and federal members of Parliament.
Mr. Erskine-Smith said he understands the intention of the group in calling for politicians to work across party lines and engage with younger voters, two things he admits Mr. Schreiner has a track record of doing, but he said those values can be strengthened by those already in the party. “I want people fired up and engaging on ideas and that doesn’t mean we have to agree all the time,” said Ms. Graham said, who also ran for the leadership of the party in 2022, and place third.
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