Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he will be dropping out of the Liberal Party leadership race in favour of backing former central banker Mark Carney.
Nova Scotia MP says he will support Mark Carney
Olivia Stefanovich · CBC News ·
Jaime Battiste, Liberal MP for Sydney-Victoria, is not moving forward with his leadership campaign. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he will be dropping out of the Liberal Party leadership race in favour of backing former central banker Mark Carney.
The 46-year-old member for Sydney-Victoria joined the race on Jan. 23 and was the only First Nations candidate in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Battiste was first elected in 2019.
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