Carney's Liberals: Appointments vs Grassroots Energy

0:00It's April 20th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Mark Carney's liberals are writing high after their win, with folks lining up to run for the party. Doors are getting beat down by candidates who wouldn't touch it before the 2025 election. But insiders worry the team's leaning too hard on appointments over open fights for nominations, just like the conservatives did and regretted. In three recent by-elections, Carney's straight-up pointed picks like Dr. Daniel Martin in University, Rose Dale, XNDP leader Dolly Begumman, Scarborough Southwest, and Tatiana Auguste in Terabon. That worked fine during the honeymoon, but sources say expect more of the same to lock in winners. Critics inside the party flag this could kill grassroots energy, hurting fundraising and local momentum when popularity dips. It points to Poylea Restorries, whose backroom picks tanked morale before their loss, forcing rule changes to cap leader appointments at eight.

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