Inside the Liberal circus: Bains bust, Crombie boost, debrief MIA

And Premier poaches top staff

ABOVE THE FOLD

Today we’re diving into more Liberal AGM drama — from delegate battles in Brampton to grumbling over a missing campaign post-mortem — all just ten days out from BONNIE CROMBIE’s leadership review. Let’s get to it.

BAINS BUST IN BRAMPTON — With the AGM fast around the corner, Liberals are jockeying for a spot on the jam-packed convention floor. QPO has learned that all 75 delegate spots that were up for grabs in Brampton were snapped up so fast they had to go to a vote.

The result? Every single spot went to BONNIE CROMBIE backers. That’s a blow to NAVDEEP BAINS, the former MP rumoured to be circling the party helm if Crombie stumbles, whose supporters had tried to stack the slate with anti-Crombie crusaders.

CAMPAIGN DEBRIEF MIA — Meanwhile, grassroots Grits are fuming that the party’s campaign post-mortem — a report dissecting what went wrong in February’s election — may not be released in time for the AGM.

Despite gains — more seats, recognized status, a bigger chunk of …