The disqualification of Ruby has sparked a controversy as the decision comes five days after contestants paid the final deposit in the $350,000 entry fee and three days before the candidate debates in Montreal.
After former MP Ruby Dhalla was disqualified from the Liberal Party leadership race by two committees, Canada’s wait for its first Prime Minister of color is temporarily halted.
With her disqualification, the contest has been narrowed down to four candidates – Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould. Nearly 400,000 registered members of the Liberal Party will have time till March 9 to elect their new leader from amongst four candidates left in the contest.
