22-08-2002 06:22									#1
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He won't run again. Will keep position till February 2004, at which point a successor will be chosen.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/08/2...tienquits020821

What a bombshell...

	22-08-2002 06:24									#2
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Maybe he's going to get that speech therapy he's put off for so long.

	22-08-2002 06:27									#3
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Hah. If people could actually understand what he was saying he'd have caused himself more trouble than he already did.

	22-08-2002 08:48									#4
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So do you anticipate being able to mindfully wave your flag anytime soon? Or same old, same old?

	22-08-2002 08:51									#5
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this is a good thing, right?

Jon Miler

	22-08-2002 08:52									#6
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Great news!

Now Martin has an extra year to prepare.

I guess if we're stuck with one party, it might as well be led by a resonable person, rather than a hack.

	22-08-2002 08:54									#7
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Man, I had to guess that this was some Canadian thing. I couldn't tell if it was French, or Canuck, or Belgian or what.

In other news, an American just showed how ignorant he was of that country that's right above his on the map.

	22-08-2002 08:54									#8
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We know we can always count on you Felch.

	22-08-2002 08:56									#9
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither Great news! Now Martin has an extra year to prepare. I guess if we're stuck with one party, it might as well be led by a resonable person, rather than a hack.

As far as I'm concerned, it's crap news for Martin. Now Manley can go all out to prepare; before he had to be on the down low to look respectful. Since the Martin/Chrétien falling out, Martin has had a freer hand.

	22-08-2002 08:58									#10
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Manley's like Chrétien junior. Rock's my choice, but he's running third...

	22-08-2002 08:59									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller this is a good thing, right? Jon Miler

Depends who you ask.

	22-08-2002 08:59									#12
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I might be happy with Manley. Martin would be better.

Rock or Copps would be a bigger disaster than the Mangler.

	22-08-2002 09:03									#13
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I know Chretien, not these others you are talking about

JOn Miller

	22-08-2002 09:04									#14
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It would be too much to expect anyone outside of Canada to know who they are.

	22-08-2002 09:04									#15
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Has the NDP gotten new leadership yet? I will finally be old enough to vote and I want to vote for a centre party. The Liberals are too right-wing for my tastes.

	22-08-2002 09:08									#16
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Centre party. Snigger.

	22-08-2002 09:14									#17
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BTW, nice title St Leo. Enjoy your trip.

	22-08-2002 09:15									#18
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I think he is a moderator of one of the small fora

Jon Miller

	22-08-2002 09:16									#19
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Oh. My bad.

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This is a very adept move for Chretien, but bad of the country. Chretien does not get challenged for leadership, and gets an extra 1.5 years in office. Meanwhile, he's a lame duck, and can't do anything whatsoever. So we essentially have no leadership until he steps down. And it's good for Manley and bad for Martin, as the best thing Martin had was the anti-Chretien vote.

	22-08-2002 09:27									#21
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Damn I was hoping Chretien would stick around, it would have gave a united right an opportunity to rise up!

The Liberal party is still full of incompetents, regardless of who leads them. granted the same could be said of all parties.

	22-08-2002 09:33									#22
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I think Martin has a bit more going for him than people unhappy with Chretien.

I'll take bets now that Martin wins, if he sticks around to run.

	22-08-2002 09:37									#23
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He'll still win, but by less.

	22-08-2002 10:54									#24
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What a pompous arse. He gets everyone all excited by saying that he is stepping down and then says he'll do so in 2004. I was ecstatic, thinking that the old crook finally came to his senses and was going to step down immediately.

I hope Martin gets the nod to lead the Liberals. Even though I'm not a liberal myself, I'd rather see him in there than any of the others. Rock would be my second choice. Manley? He's a scary character.

	22-08-2002 10:57									#25
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It's a rule that all future PMs need to be so wacky-looking that cartoonists don't have to spend time coming up with a standard caricature.

	22-08-2002 10:57									#26
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John's wandering eye will fit the bill nicely, methinks.

	22-08-2002 10:59									#27
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Does anyone have the same problem I do? Whenever I look at Chrétien, I always read it as Cretin...

	22-08-2002 11:02									#28
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Maudit anglais.

	22-08-2002 11:56									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Timexwatch Does anyone have the same problem I do? Whenever I look at Chrétien, I always read it as Cretin...

It's his pet name here in the west.

	22-08-2002 12:07									#30
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You said PET as a joke, right?