Clark falsely claimed she was never a member of the federal Conservative party
Ms. Clark, whose B.C. Liberal party was a mix of Liberals and Conservatives, was asked about her past relationship with the Conservatives in an interview with CBC’s radio program The House, which aired Saturday.
“I’m thinking carefully about running because he still needs to be stopped. But if we want to do that, our party has to accept change. Sticking with the status quo is a losing strategy.”Field of contenders for Liberal leadership narrows as MPs throw support to Freeland and Carney Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce his intentions within the next two days.
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