With the next federal election just over one year away, the Liberal Party has put forward its first nomination in Quebec.
At an event in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Melanie Joly was nominated as the Liberal candidate for that riding.
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It’s a position she has held since 2015, on top of her role as Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Sunday’s announcement marks the first of many similar events expected in the coming months.
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For Joly, it was a chance to reassert her commitment to helping middle-class families.