Fed Libs say no to would-be candidate in Montreal byelection
MONTREAL — The federal Liberals are putting the kibosh on a bid by a Montreal borough mayor to seek the party nomination in a byelection.
Alan DeSousa is hoping to eventually represent the Liberals in the April 3 vote in the riding of Saint-Laurent, which is vacant because of Stephane Dion’s recent departure from politics.
DeSousa, who has been mayor of the borough of Saint-Laurent for more than 15 years, says a party committee sent him a letter dated this past Sunday to tell him he was not eligible to seek the nomination.
“I intend to do everything in my power to make sure my name is on the nomination papers,” he said in an interview Tuesday.