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Liberals postponing national convention due to coronavirus

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The federal Liberal party is postponing its national convention due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The convention was to be held in Ottawa on Nov. 12-15.

But in an email to registered Liberals, party president Suzanne Cowan says the national board of directors has decided the convention will now be postponed until April 9-10.

When it is held, party spokesman Braeden Caley says it will likely be a primarily virtual convention, with Liberals participating online.

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The federal Conservatives had also planned to hold their national convention on the same November weekend as the Liberals, but have postponed their gathering indefinitely.

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The Liberals have been conducting an entirely online process for developing and debating policy resolutions for the convention, including a priority resolution from the Liberal caucus calling for a guaranteed basic income.

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