With Campaign Just Weeks Away, Here’s How Parties Are Faring With Nominations

A voter walks past a sign directing voters to a polling station for the Canadian federal election in Cremona, AB., Oct. 19, 2015. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

OTTAWA—With the official start of the 2019 federal election campaign just weeks away, the race is on for parties to fill out their rosters of candidates so they can hit the summer barbecue circuit in preparation for the coming battle.

Here’s where the parties stood as of Wednesday evening in selecting who will carry their banner:

Liberal Party of Canada