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Conservatives plot contingency plan for candidate nominations in case of a snap federal election

Robert Batherson, president of the Conservative Party, told party members in an email on May 20 that election readiness is the top priority for the national council and the party right now.

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BY ABBAS RANA
May 24, 2021

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Conservatives plot contingency plan for candidate nominations in case of a snap federal election

Robert Batherson, president of the Conservative Party, told party members in an email on May 20 that election readiness is the top priority for the national council and the party right now.

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