By Canadian Press

Conservatives first party to register candidates in all 338 ridings

Sep 29, 2019 | 12:01 PM

OTTAWA — The Conservatives say they are the first party to register candidates in all 338 ridings.

The party’s national campaign manager, Hamish Marshall, says in a statement that 107 of those candidates are women — a record for the party.

Marshall says the Conservatives have a diverse slate of candidates, including Indigenous Canadians, members of the LGBTQ community, Muslims, Sikhs, Jewish Canadians, Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.

The deadline for candidates to register is Monday at 2 p.m.

Information from Elections Canada as of midday Sunday shows that the NDP has registered 332 candidates, while the Liberals and Greens have both registered 319.

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The registration list shows that People’s Party of Canada has registered 291 candidates.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2019.

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