Sun 4 Oct 2009
New Liberal Blood for Quebec
Posted by kaqchikel under Quebec , federal politics , general , humour & curiosa , leadership & leaders , political partiesThe country can breathe with some relief now that it has been announced: Stephane Dion will once again run to represent the good citizens of Saint-Laurent-Cartierville. With Martin Cauchon returning and Dion staying, Michael Ignatieff can convincingly show that he is a leader capable of attracting new and vigorous blood to the Liberal Party.
Considering that Denis Coderre wanted Dion to disappear, this is a victory for the Cauchon Team.
The contest continues: It’s now Cauchon 3, Coderre 4.
Imagine now if this game goes past overtime into a shoot-out. :)
And I’m still stuck with Bernard Patry in Pierrefonds-Dollard.
I listened to the Martin Cauchon interview on CTV this afternoon and must say that I was disappointed in his answers and evasiveness. I had respect for Cauchon prior to this incident but he came across as self-serving and insincere. Whatever chances he thought he would have to be Liberal leader just vanished down the rabbit hole of too little too late. He was not impressive. You are right, Chretien era retreads are not going to cut it in the ROC. Perhaps Quebec wants to live in the past but I think the other provinces want to embrace the new century. Cheers.