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Treetop
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posted 08 November 2008 12:59 PM

The Quebec wing of the LPC is trying to disqualify anyone who still has outstanding debt from the 2006 leadership convention from running in the next convention.

This apparently has some possible contenders ticked off.

"Privately, supporters of Kennedy (Parkdale-High Park), Hall Findlay (Willowdale) and other camps are furious with Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore), the perceived front-runner whose supporters dominate the Quebec wing's board of directors. The board unanimously approved the submission."

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V. Jara
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posted 08 November 2008 04:00 PM

I expect this motion to fail. If it passes, the NDP will have a field day on the issue. Martha Hall Findlay's 2006 campaign epitomized the average Liberal voter and the party won't want to annoy those people- even if they largely can't be bothered to come and vote at conventions.

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Treetop
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posted 08 November 2008 04:32 PM

Their time would be better spent trying to disqualify former NDP Premiers!

All jokes aside, I suspect it will fail as well.

If this is the doing of Ignatieff, then he's certainly doing his best to reignite an "anybody but Ignatieff" movement.

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janfromthebruce
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posted 08 November 2008 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by V. Jara:
I expect this motion to fail. If it passes, the NDP will have a field day on the issue. Martha Hall Findlay's 2006 campaign epitomized the average Liberal voter and the party won't want to annoy those people- even if they largely can't be bothered to come and vote at conventions.

The problem with can't be bothered to come and vote at conventions is $$$. Delegates have to have the money to fly or what you to Vancouver, hotel expenses, food, and all the additional costs associated with going to convention. Thus only "rich" delegates can attend. That tells you a lot about the liberal party.

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genstrike
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posted 08 November 2008 07:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Treetop:
Their time would be better spent trying to disqualify former NDP Premiers!

As long as they still allow current NDP premiers, there is one in particular that I can't wait to get rid of...

But seriously, I read on CBC earlier that the proposal failed, but they did almost double the entry fee, from $50000 to $90000

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