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2 candidates are now locked in as P.E.I. Liberal leadership race officially gets underway

2 candidates are now locked in as P.E.I. Liberal leadership race officially gets underway

CBC8 hours ago
The competition to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island has begun, with two candidates having put their names forward by a July 4 deadline. CBC's Cody MacKay met up with Robert Mitchell and Todd Cormier to ask about their vision for the party in the years ahead.

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