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SCOOP: The dates Liberals don’t want — and the timelines they’re weighing

Six hypothetical scenarios were put before executive council earlier this month, sketching the leadership race's shape, pace and end date.
Ahmad Elbayoumi
January 27, 2026

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

It’s been a slow plow for the party — something, sources say, has cooled the interest of some potential candidates.

These scenarios, shared by the Leadership Vote Committee earlier this month, are “broadly illustrative” and “not exact” — but they sketch out a range of timelines, including a quick spring sprint and a contest stretching well into the fall. 

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

It’s been a slow plow for the party — something, sources say, has cooled the interest of some potential candidates.

These scenarios, shared by the Leadership Vote Committee earlier this month, are “broadly illustrative” and “not exact” — but they sketch out a range of timelines, including a quick spring sprint and a contest stretching well into the fall. 

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…

THE LEDE

SCOOP — 13 days out from the Liberals releasing the rules of their leadership contest, six hypothetical scenarios have already been put before executive council gaming out the race’s shape, pace and end date.

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It’s been a…