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Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.

The federal Liberals will elect outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on March 9. The entry fee to enter the leadership election is $350,000, the highest of any party in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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