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Rae And Mercer
@ althiaraj : Video of BobRae and Rick Mercer jumping nude in the water from the Rick Mercer report - gets big applause in the room
View ArticleRae Takes The Stage
"I want to assure my mother that my clothes will be on for the rest of the day," Rae quips.
View ArticleRae Attacks The Conservatives
"We are not a country that pulls out of the UN. We are a country that goes to the UN." "We are a country that doesn't go to a meeting to pick a fight. We are a country that goes to meetings to resolve...
View ArticleBob Rae Quotes... Uhm... Chumbawamba
Rae jokingly quotes British rock band Chumbawamba. "I get knocked down and I get up again," he says during his speech to the Liberal Party Showcase. And because we want you to get this song stuck in...
View ArticleRae On The Rick Mercer Skinny Dip
"I had no staff with me at the time," he said about the skinny dip with Rick Mercer in Killarney. He also "had to tell his mother" about it after.
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Careful What You Wish For
@ althiaraj : "I always wanted to be leader of the Liberal Party in the worst way, and it looks like I did get my wish," Rae says.
View ArticleRae Finishes His Speech
Warm applause from the crowd. We're moving on to speeches by the candidates in a few minutes.
View ArticleDeborah Coyne Up First
She walks in to Ben Harper's "Better Way" and will deliver a speech on the theme "One Canada"
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Deborah Coyne
@ althiaraj : "We have to get back to building a Canada that matches our highest aspirations for ourselves and our nation," Coyne says.
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Wooo! Carbon Tax!
@ althiaraj : The mention of "price on carbon" gets a few #yoohoos in the room. #lpcldr
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More Coyne
@ althiaraj : There is zero enthousiasm for Coyne in this hall. Some people have their eyes closed and look like they are napping...
View ArticleBagpipes For Karen McCrimmon For Canada
McCrimmon, one of the lesser-known, Liberal Leadership candidates has a formidable resume. She's a retired Lt.-Colonel in the Canadian Air Force and the first woman to command an air force squadron.
View ArticleMcCrimmon Speaks With No Podium
She's pacing the stage and speaking about how she "listened to her heart" and continued running for the Liberal Leadership.
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Deborah Coyne On A Box
They couldn't find her a shorter podium? Photo: Chris Dale/HuffPost Canada
View ArticleFrom Earlier: Paul Martin On 'Meeting' Bob Rae
Paul Martin: "My father said to me, "I'm going over to Saul Rae's, would you like to come with me. I know that one of his sons is there." And so, I said sure, an opportunity to sit, meet him and talk...
View ArticleMcCrimmon: 'Follow Your Heart'
McCrimmon says the Liberals have to "stop listening to naysayers."
View ArticleMcCrimmon On Her Record As A Soldier
She points out that it'd be tough to attack a female veteran. "I will make their life miserable, those practitioners of the black arts of the attack ad." "Service isn't just a word for me. I've lived...
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Audience Reaction To McCrimmon
@ althiaraj : The audience seems to like Karen McCrimmon a lot more than Deborah Coyne. She's making (some of) them laugh.
View ArticleJoyce Murray Makes A Decent Entrance
A few dozen of her followers stream in from one side of the hall, a band is playing them in. A bit more lively than the last two candidates.
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Steel Band vs. Rap
@ InfoAlerteBot : JOYCE MURRAY'S STEEL BAND > CHARLIE ANGUS' #ndpldr RAP (http://t.co/QustRVkb4N) #lpcldr
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From Trudeau's Campaign Staffer Gerald Butts
@ gmbutts : Backstage with @JustinTrudeau and his most important advisors. #lpcldr #cdnpoli http://t.co/7yrvfMDVOq
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Supporters Fall Silent As Trudeau Video Plays
This room is going to go nuts when Trudeau walks on....
View ArticleTrudeau Has Started Speaking
"I stand before you a son of Quebec, a grandson of British Columbia, but a servant of Canada."
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"To lead Canada we must serve Canadians. We must prove it by acts more than just words."
View ArticleThe Start Of Trudeau's Speech
Apr 6, 2013 | Justin Trudeau starts his speech by HuffPostCanada on Keek.com
View Article'A Different Government'
"Canadians don't just want a different government. They want a better government..."
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A Unified Canada
"We will not ignore science or shy away from tough, urgent issues like carbon pricing. Nor will we succumb to easy politics by demonizing one sector of the economy or region of the country. A Liberal...
View ArticleAn 'Irresistible Alternative'
"If we work hard and stay optimistic, we will put forward an irresistible alternative to the Conservatives 30 months from now. Irresistible not because it is Liberal, but because it will be 100%,...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Const. Ling's Photo
In his speech, Justin Trudeau mentioned a photo given to him by an RCMP Constable during a visit to Loyalist College. From the story: After accepting the gift, Trudeau moved in to give Ling a bear hug...
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'Canada Created The Liberal Party'
I said back in October that the Liberal Party didn't create Canada. Canada created the Liberal Party. Well, the last six months have taught me that maybe, just maybe, Canadians are willing to do that...
View ArticleAnd Now... Martha Hall Findlay
Martha Hall Findlay will follow up Justin Trudeau. The crowd is much more energized after Justin's speech. We'll see if she can capitalize on that.
View ArticleMartha Hall Findlay - Underdog
"I will be your underdog tonight,: she says at the beginning of her speech. She reminds her audience that Pierre Trudeau was the underdog when he was elected 45 years ago.
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Martha Hall Findlay On Harper
"Stephen Harper hasn't won three elections because of his personality. And it's not because of his charisma. He's won because he's focused on the economy."
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'Our Party Only Has One Doctrine'
"Our party only has one doctrine and that is the well being of all Canadians," Cauchon said.
View ArticleCauchon's Resume
He brings up that he was one of the key architects of legalizing same-sex marriage. He also brings up Chretien's decision not to go to Iraq with the U.S. Cauchon also brings up the fact that he was the...
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Martin Cauchon
@ althiaraj : Martin Cauchon says Canada can't take Stephen Harper's govt anymore http://t.co/fOzqRCtoPU
View ArticleCauchon Is Done
Voting to open momentarily! And midnight across the country. The final results will be revealed next Sunday.
View ArticleTrudeau's Full Speech
Address by Justin Trudeau to The Liberal Party of Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre I stand before you a son of Quebec. A grandson of British Columbia. And a servant of Canada. These...
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What's Next?
The Liberals will now have a bit more than a week to pick their leader. Pundits have already begun to dissect today's speeches, in particular Trudeau's. It also remains to be seen whether this exercise...
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