Poilievre Facing 90 Contenders in Carleton Riding Targeted by Longest Ballot Movement
The Chief Electoral Officer had proposed an amendment to the bill to ensure voters can only sign nomination papers in support of a single candidate
Voters heading to the polls in the Ottawa riding held by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre since 2004, will have to navigate an unusually large ballot in the upcoming election.
An electoral reform group known as the Longest Ballot Committee has targeted Poilievre’s Carleton riding, resulting in 91 candidates appearing on the preliminary list released by Elections Canada. ---More...
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