2009 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

Party election in Canada September 2023 2009 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election Canada presidential no 2006 2013 May 2, 2009 Delegate count Percentage x200px CA Liberal nohash Michael Ignatieff 1,964 97% Leader Michael Ignatieff (interim)Stéphane Dion (elected) Michael Ignatieff Liberal CA Liberal 2009 File:LPC2009.png April 30 – May 2, 2009 Vancouver Convention CentreVancouver, British Columbia Michael Ignatieff Stéphane Dion 1 1 $90,000 $1,500,000 In 2009, the Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election to choose a successor to Stéphane Dion. The election was prompted by Dion's announcement that he would not lead the party into another election, following his party's defeat in the 2008 federal election in Canada. The Liberals had won 77 seats, maintaining its role as Official Opposition, but only captured just slightly over 26% of the total votes, their lowest percentage in the party's history to that date. The party's national executive met on November 8, 2008, to set rules for the contest, and chose a date and location for the convention. A biennial and leadership convention was held in Vancouver, British Columbia from April 30 to May 3, 2009, with the new leader being chosen on May 2.http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=4cad73a9-ca29-4e0e-8fd4-ebff99025cff Federal Liberals to pick new leader May 2 in Vancouver Vancouver Province 2008-11-08 2008-11-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120214185615/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=4cad73a9-ca29-4e0e-8fd4-ebff99025cff 2012-02-14 Delegates to the convention were chosen from March 6–10, 2009, by those Liberal Party members who joined on or before February 6, 2009. As a result of the 2008 Canadian parliamentary crisis, culminating in Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's successful appeal on December 4, 2008, to Governor General Michaëlle Jean to prorogue Parliament until January 26, 2009, there were calls by a number of prominent Liberals, including Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae, for the leadership election process to be accelerated, so that there would be an interim leader in place by the time that Parliament resumed. Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Finance Minister John Manley, writing in The Globe and Mail on December 6, 2008, called for Dion to resign immediately.The Globe and Mail, December 6, 2008, p. A25. Dion issued a statement on December 8 agreeing to move up his resignation. Rae and Ignatieff disagreed on how to accelerate the process, with Ignatieff favouring a vote by caucus on December 10, 2008, to select an interim leader who would then be confirmed as permanent leader in May 2009, and Rae calling for a One Member One Vote method involving the entire Liberal Party membership, to be conducted in January 2009.Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ignatieff-makes-his-move/article1067210/ Ignatieff makes his move The Globe and Mail 2008-12-08 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ignatieff-makes-his-move/article1067210/ live On December 8, 2008, Dominic LeBlanc withdrew from the race and threw his support to Michael Ignatieff.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/leblanc-to-drop-out-of-liberal-leadership-race-support-ignatieff-1.731292 LeBlanc to drop out of Liberal leadership race, support Ignatieff Cbc.ca 2008-12-07 2015-10-20 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/leblanc-to-drop-out-of-liberal-leadership-race-support-ignatieff-1.731292 live https://www.ctvnews.ca/leblanc-to-drop-out-of-race-support-ignatieff-1.349315 CTV News LeBlanc to drop out of race, support Ignatieff Ctv.ca 2010-04-28 2008-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20081209093812/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081206/rae_ignatieff_081207/20081207?hub=Politics dead That evening the party executive agreed to a compromise proposal that would widen the leadership consultation process to include riding association presidents, defeated election candidates and others but rejected Rae's OMOV proposal. On December 9, 2008, Bob Rae withdrew from the race, leaving Michael Ignatieff as the presumed victor.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rae-bows-out-offers-unqualified-support-for-ignatieff-as-liberal-leader-1.732354 Rae bows out, offers 'unqualified' support for Ignatieff as Liberal leader Cbc.ca 2008-12-09 2015-10-20 2015-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016201454/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rae-bows-out-offers-unqualified-support-for-ignatieff-as-liberal-leader-1.732354 live As well as ratifying Ignatieff's leadership with the support of 97% of delegates, the convention approved an amendment to the party's constitution to institute a One Member One Vote system for the election of future leaders.Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa bureau chief https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/628077 Liberals adopt one-member-one-vote system thestar.com 2009-05-02 2010-04-28 Toronto 2009-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090505175049/http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/628077 live A proposal to adopt a weighted system where 25% of the vote in leadership elections would be reserved for members of the party's youth wing was defeated. Exactly two years later, on May 2, 2011, Ignatieff and the Liberals suffered their worst defeat in history, winning only 34 seats and being reduced to third place in the election. Timeline October 14, 2008 - Federal election returns a Conservative minority government and a diminished Liberal caucus. October 15, 2008 - Joe Volpe calls for Stéphane Dion to resign as leader. October 20, 2008 - Liberal leader Stéphane Dion announces his intention to resign as party leader as of the Liberal leadership convention scheduled for May 2009. October 27, 2008 - Frank McKenna announces he will not be a candidate; LeBlanc declares his intention to run. October 31, 2008 - Rae announces his candidacy. November 4, 2008 - John Manley announces he will not run. November 8–9, 2008 - Liberal Party executive meets to decide on the date, location, and rules governing the race. November 11, 2008 - Martha Hall Findlay announces she will not run. November 12, 2008 - Gerard Kennedy and David McGuinty announce they will not run. November 13, 2008 - Ignatieff announces he will run. November 16, 2008 - The Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) holds an all-candidates meeting. Rae boycotts when Ignatieff refused to allow the media to attend. November 20, 2008 - Rae officially launches his campaign. November 27, 2008 - The government tables a fiscal statement that angers the Opposition. November 28, 2008 - The Liberals table a motion of non-confidence in the government which states that there is an alternative government prepared to take power. Prime Minister Harper delays the motion from December 1 to December 8. December 1, 2008 - The Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois announce an agreement to defeat the government and replace it with a Liberal-NDP coalition. December 4, 2008 - On the advice of the Prime Minister, the Governor General prorogues parliament until January 26, 2009. December 6, 2008 - Former Deputy Prime Minister John Manley calls for Dion's immediate resignation. December 7, 2008 - Liberal caucus executive meets and decides to recommend an accelerated two-stage leadership selection process. December 8, 2008 - Stéphane Dion issues a statement announcing his resignation effective as soon as the party chooses an interim leader. Dominic LeBlanc drops out of the race and throws his support to Michael Ignatieff. Ignatieff announces that he will be a candidate for interim leader at the December 10 caucus meeting. 2006 Liberal leadership contender Gerard Kennedy endorses Bob Rae. December 8, 2008 - Liberal Party national executive meets to decide upon an expedited process for choosing an interim leader. They agree to a process that will choose an interim leader by December 17 and involve the caucus, riding association presidents, club and party commission presidents and defeated candidates. December 9, 2008 - Bob Rae withdraws from race, leaving Michael Ignatieff as the presumptive winner by default. December 10, 2008 - Michael Ignatieff is acclaimed interim Liberal leader by the party executive and caucus in consultation with riding presidents, defeated candidates and club presidents. February 6, 2009 - Deadline for new Liberal Party members to join the party if they wish to vote or run for convention delegate spots. March 6–10, 2009 - "Super delegate" weekend in which ridings elect convention delegates. April 30 – May 2, 2009 - Convention. (all times Pacific Daylight Time) April 30 Council of Presidents Meeting May 1 8 am - Biennial Meetings of the Commissions 11:30 am - 5 pm Policy Think Tanks and Election readiness workshops 4 pm - Advance voting 5 pm - Formal opening of convention 5:20 pm - Speeches by candidates for party positions 7 pm - Tribute to Stéphane Dion May 2 9 am - 11 am - Voting 10:30 am – 2:30 pm - Amendments to party constitution debated 2:30 pm - 4 pm - Voting result announced, Ignatieff addresses convention. Declared candidates The following candidates declared their intention to run for the leadership: Michael Ignatieff 150px|thumb|Michael Ignatieff Michael Ignatieff, 62, was the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore since 2006; former leadership front-runner in 2006 before being defeated by Stéphane Dion on the final ballot; Deputy Liberal Leader since 2006.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ignatieffs-in-kennedys-out/article20389848/ Ignatieff's in, Kennedy's out Globe and Mail Jane Taber 2008-11-12 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ignatieffs-in-kennedys-out/article20389848/ live Date campaign launched: November 13, 2008 Campaign website: michaelignatieff.ca Supporters MPs: (46) Scott Andrews, Avalon; Larry Bagnell, Yukon; Navdeep Bains, Mississauga—Brampton South; Mauril Belanger, Ottawa—Vanier; Maurizio Bevilacqua, Vaughan; Gerry Byrne, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte; John Cannis, Scarborough Centre; Siobhan Coady, St. John's South—Mount Pearl; Denis Coderre, Bourassa; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga—Streetsville; Jean-Claude D'Amours, Madawaska—Restigouche; Sukh Dhaliwal, Newton—North Delta; Kirsty Duncan, Etobicoke North; Wayne Easter, Malpeque; Raymonde Folco, Laval—Les Îles; Judy Foote, Random—Burin—St. George's; Marc Garneau, Westmount—Ville-Marie; Albina Guarnieri, Mississauga East—Cooksville; Mark Holland, Ajax—Pickering; Andrew Kania, Brampton West; Jim Karygiannis, Scarborough—Agincourt; Dominic LeBlanc, Beauséjour; Derek Lee, Scarborough—Rouge River; Gurbax Malhi, Bramalea—Gore—Malton; Keith Martin, Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca; John McCallum, Markham—Unionville; David McGuinty, Ottawa South; John McKay, Scarborough-Guildwood; Dan McTeague, Pickering—Scarborough East; Maria Minna, Beaches—East York; Rob Oliphant, Don Valley West; Glen Pearson, London North Centre; Yasmin Ratansi, Don Valley East; Geoff Regan, Halifax West; Pablo Rodriguez, Honoré-Mercier; Todd Russell, Labrador; Francis Scarpaleggia, Lac-Saint-Louis; Mario Silva, Davenport; Scott Simms, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor; Michelle Simson, Scarborough Southwest; Judy Sgro, York West; Paul Szabo, Mississauga South; Alan Tonks, York South—Weston; Frank Valeriote, Guelph; Bryon Wilfert, Richmond Hill; Lise Zarac, LaSalle—Émardhttps://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/550753 46 MPs back Ignatieff thestar.com 2010-04-24 2010-04-28 Toronto dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081212053649/http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/550753 2008-12-12 Past MPs: (1) Omar Alghabra, Mississauga—Erindale Provincial politicians: (1) Dwight Duncan ON Minister of Finance and MPP for Windsor—Tecumseh Senators: (2) Larry Campbell,https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ignatieffs-candidacy-determines-liberal-battle-lines/article17974197/ Ignatieff's candidacy determines Liberal battle lines Theglobeandmail.com 2008-11-13 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ignatieffs-candidacy-determines-liberal-battle-lines/article17974197/ live David Smith Other prominent individuals: (10) Liberal organizers Steven MacKinnon, Michael Eizenga, Mark Marissen, Warren Kinsella, and Don Guy; party executives Marc-André Blanchard, Brigitte Legault, and Ryan Ward; past candidates Tyler Banham and Penny Collenette Withdrawn candidates Dominic LeBlanc thumb|150px|Dominic LeBlanc Dominic LeBlanc, 41, was the Member of Parliament for Beauséjour since 2000, fluently bilingual Acadian with deep roots in the party. His father, Roméo, was press secretary to Pierre Trudeau, later an MP and cabinet minister, and eventually became Governor General.http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081020/delection/liberal_leadership_quicklist_1 Possible Liberal leadership contenders 2008-10-20 Canadian Press 2008-10-21 September 2010 H3llBot On October 27, LeBlanc became the first candidate to declare his candidacy for the Liberal Party leadership.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081027.wleblanc1028/BNStory/politics/home LeBlanc seeks, Manley tests Liberal support 27 October 2008 The Globe and Mail 2010-04-28 Toronto 2008-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20081031094413/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081027.wleblanc1028/BNStory/politics/home live On December 8, 2008, LeBlanc withdrew from the leadership race and endorsed Michael Ignatieff. Date campaign launched: October 27, 2008 Date campaign ended: December 8, 2008 Supporters Senators: (1) Percy Downe Provincial politicians: (4) Victor Boudreau NB Minister of Finance and MLA for Shediac-Cap-Pelé; Greg Byrne NB Minister of Business New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton-Lincoln; Shawn Graham NB Premier and MLA for Kent; Doug Tyler NB former Deputy Premier and former MLA for Grand Lake Other prominent individuals: (5) party advisers and organizers Scott Reid, Tim Murphy, Steven Hogue, Mark Watton, and Janice Nicholson Bob Rae thumb|150px|Bob Rae Bob Rae, 60, had been the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre since 2008; former Ontario New Democratic Party Premier of Ontario (1990-1995), NDP MP for Broadview-Greenwood (1979–1982); former federal Liberal leadership contender placing third in 2003. Rae had been under increasing pressure to bow out of the leadership contest. On December 9, 2008, Bob Rae officially withdrew from the race, leaving Michael Ignatieff the winner by default.Joanna Smith & Joan Bryden https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/528389 Rae to seek Liberal leadership Toronto Star 2008-10-31 2008-11-12 2008-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20081103045019/http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/528389 live Date campaign launched: October 31, 2008 Date campaign ended: December 9, 2008 Supporters MPs: (10) Hedy Fry, Vancouver Centre; Lawrence MacAulay, Cardigan; Shawn Murphy, Charlottetown; Michael Savage, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour; Alexandra Mendes, Brossard—La Prairie; Gerard Kennedy, Parkdale—High Park; Anita Neville, Winnipeg South Centre; Irwin Cotler, Mount Royal; Joe Volpe, Eglinton—Lawrence; Carolyn Bennett, St. Paul's Past MPs: (6) Reg Alcock, Winnipeg South;https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rae-to-formally-launch-campaign-thursday/article20390116/ Rae to formally launch campaign Thursday Theglobeandmail.com 2008-11-20 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rae-to-formally-launch-campaign-thursday/article20390116/ live Chris Axworthy, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing; Lloyd Axworthy, Winnipeg North Centre; Raymond Chan, Richmond; Diane Marleau, Sudbury; Anne McLellan, Edmonton Centre Senators: (15) Sharon Carstairs,http://www.ctvnews.ca/bob-rae-gearing-up-for-liberal-leadership-race-1.338580 Bob Rae gearing up for Liberal leadership race Toronto.ctv.ca 2008-10-31 2015-10-20 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.ctvnews.ca/bob-rae-gearing-up-for-liberal-leadership-race-1.338580 dead Mobina Jaffer, Gerard Phalen, Joan Cook, William Rompkey, Peter Stollery, Mac Harb, Lorna Milne, Pierre De Bane, Serge Joyal, Michel Biron, Yoine Goldstein, Robert Peterson, Pierrette Ringuette, Raymond Setlakwe Past Senators: (1) Jack Austin Provincial politicians: (4) Gulzar Singh Cheema MB former MLA for Kildonan and BC former Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services and former MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge; Kevin Lamoureux MB MLA for Inkster; George Smitherman ON Deputy Premier, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and MPP for Toronto Centre; Greg Sorbara ON former Minister of Finance and MPP for Vaughan;https://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/528703 Rae joins leadership race thestar.com 2008-11-01 2010-04-28 Toronto Joanna Smith Richard Brennan 2011-08-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20110815091514/http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/528703 live Other prominent individuals: (12) Jonathan Goldbloom, Montreal communications consultant; Karl Littler, former senior Paul Martin strategist; John Duffy, Martin strategist, political author, and consultant;Canada http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081113.wliberals14/business Rae to focus on economy in battle with Ignatieff The Globe and Mail 2008-11-13 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081113.wliberals14/business live Power Corporation executive and former Chrétien advisor John A. Rae; former Young Liberals of Canada President Richard Diamond, Nick Taylor, Colin MacDonald, Roy Bluehorn, Monica Lysak, Walter Noel, Ronald St.-Onge Lynch, Jake Gray. Potential candidates who did not run Navdeep Bains: Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Brampton South; when Bains was elected for the first time in 2004 he was the youngest Liberal MP in Parliament.https://www.thestar.com/printArticle/518361 Federal Election - Who's running for the Liberal leadership? Thestar.com 2008-10-16 2010-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019030519/http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/518361 2008-10-19 dead Reported to be backing Ignatieff. Scott Brison: Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants. First elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1997. Crossed the floor to the Liberals in 2003 and served as Minister of Public Works from 2004 to 2006. Former Liberal leadership contender.http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1085590.html Chronicle-Herald Thechronicleherald.ca April 28, 2010 2010-04-28 September 2010 H3llBot Martin Cauchon: Former Member of Parliament (1993-2004). Former Minister of Justice.https://www.ctvnews.ca/cauchon-takes-pass-on-liberal-leadership-contest-1.343859 https://archive.today/20120801193752/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081118/cauchon_leadership_081118/20081118?hub=QPeriod dead August 1, 2012 CTV News Cauchon takes pass on Liberal leadership contest Ctv.ca 2008-11-18 2010-04-28 "While my heart says yes, the realities of fundraising and organization are too daunting at this time."http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081118.wcauchon19/front/Front/Front/ Cauchon to announce he will not seek Liberal leadership Theglobeandmail.com 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081118.wcauchon19/front/Front/Front/ live Denis Coderre: Member of Parliament for Bourassa since 1997, federal cabinet minister from 2002 to 2006. «Je ne serai pas candidat à la prochaine course au leadership. J'ai le goût d'être chef du parti et je pense avoir les capacités pour être chef du parti, mais, comme dit la chanson, "I have the right love at the wrong moment".»https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/215604/course-au-leadership-du-plc-coderre-passe-son-tour Course au leadership du PLC - Coderre passe son tour Hélène Buzzetti Le devoir 2008-11-12 2015-10-20 fr 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174720/http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/215604/course-au-leadership-du-plc-coderre-passe-son-tour live http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=664d93ef-af3a-4cf7-bf6c-89a0ab7190cf Ignatieff picks up key Dion backers Juliet O'Neill Calgary Herald 2008-11-12 2008-11-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121106020618/http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=664d93ef-af3a-4cf7-bf6c-89a0ab7190cf 2012-11-06 https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/520836 Liberals cast themselves in leader's light Bryden Joan 2008-10-20 Toronto Star 2008-10-21 2012-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20121013063631/http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/520836 live Ruby Dhalla: Member of Parliament for Brampton—Springdale since 2004.http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=0eb56ee0-b669-44ba-ab00-8e62388619b4 The possible contenders Greenaway Norma 2008-10-20 Canwest News Service 2008-10-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081025105042/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=0eb56ee0-b669-44ba-ab00-8e62388619b4 2008-10-25 On November 18, she was reported saying "I am currently consulting with supporters and senior Liberals from coast to coast as to what the future holds. I will be making my decision public in the near future."http://www.northpeel.com/news/article/60551 The Brampton Guardian: Providing Local Community News for Brampton, Ontario 24/7 Northpeel.com 2010-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090106180936/http://www.northpeel.com/news/article/60551 2009-01-06 dead A month later, the Brampton Guardian reported she will not be a candidate and quoted her saying "Taking a lot of factors into consideration, I realized this wasn't the right time for myself."http://www.northpeel.com/news/article/62420 The Brampton Guardian: Providing Local Community News for Brampton, Ontario 24/7 Northpeel.com 2010-04-28 Ujjal Dosanjh: Member of Parliament for Vancouver South since 2004. Federal Minister of Health from 2004 to 2006. Former NDP Premier of British Columbia. Said on November 6 on Mike Duffy Live that due to his lack of French, a bid by him would be "unrealistic." Ken Dryden: Member of Parliament for York Centre. Former federal Minister of Social Development, and former leadership contender. Former National Hockey League goaltender whose playing career won a place for him in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Martha Hall Findlay: Member of Parliament for Willowdale; First elected in 2008; Former leadership contender. She said the fact that she still owes about $170,000 from the last leadership contest "played a big role" in her decision to not run this time.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/hall-findlay-wont-seek-to-lead-liberals/article1065447/ Hall Findlay won't seek to lead Liberals Theglobeandmail.com 2008-11-11 2015-10-20 Toronto 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/hall-findlay-wont-seek-to-lead-liberals/article1065447/ live Gerard Kennedy: Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park; first elected in 2008; former Ontario Education minister; former leadership contender.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kennedy-won-t-seek-liberal-leadership-1.701215 Kennedy won't seek Liberal leadership CBC News 2008-11-12 2015-10-20 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kennedy-won-t-seek-liberal-leadership-1.701215 live John Manley: Former Member of Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister under Jean Chrétien released an announcement saying "I found that there was indeed water in the pool.... However, I truly found that in my mind and heart, I have moved on from the world of elected office. I also found that I lacked the burning ambition necessary to mount and sustain such a campaign."http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=7ad98d1f-e324-4ff9-bdd1-1ca3c62fa499 Manley says no to Liberal leadership race Canada.com Juliet O'Neill 2008-11-04 2015-10-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=7ad98d1f-e324-4ff9-bdd1-1ca3c62fa499 2016-01-25 Elizabeth May: Green Party of Canada leader, in response to rumours of a Draft May movement, May said "The Green Party is my home and the Green party is where I'll stay."http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=5354 Elizabeth May Vows Byelection Run Michael Tutton Westcoaster.ca 2008-10-16 2008-11-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081024050826/http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=5354 October 24, 2008 Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, says he'll stay out of the Liberal leadership race and won't endorse any candidate with the exception of his brother David if he ran.https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/10/21/no_interest_in_dions_job_premier_says.html No interest in Dion's job, premier says Thestar.com 2010-04-24 2015-10-20 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/10/21/no_interest_in_dions_job_premier_says.html live David McGuinty: Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, first elected in 2004. Younger brother of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. Says he wishes to focus on his duties as an MPhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2008/11/12/7389501.html David McGuinty won't run in Grit leadership race Edmonton Sun 2008-11-12 2008-11-12 September 2010 H3llBot Frank McKenna: The former Premier of New Brunswick, as well as the former ambassador to the US, has said "Although I have been deeply moved by expressions of support for me from across the country, I have not been persuaded to change my long-standing resolve to exit public life for good."http://www.ctvnews.ca/frank-mckenna-won-t-run-for-liberal-leadership-1.337758 Frank McKenna won't run for Liberal leadership Ctv.ca 2008-10-28 2015-10-20 2016-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125174718/http://www.ctvnews.ca/frank-mckenna-won-t-run-for-liberal-leadership-1.337758 dead Carole Taylor, former British Columbia Liberal Party Finance Minister, said "I'm appreciative of the nice comments that have been made, but I'm not intending to run for the federal leadership."Dembicki Geoff https://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Federal-Politics/2008/10/23/TaylorFederal/ Carole Taylor nixes idea she'll replace Dion for federal Liberals Thetyee.ca 2008-10-23 2015-10-20 2015-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909203448/http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Federal-Politics/2008/10/23/TaylorFederal/ live Brian Tobin: Former Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador & federal cabinet minister said in London that he will "absolutely not," consider running for Liberal leadership.London Free Press, 25 October 2008April 2010 Justin Trudeau told a national news agency "I can assure you that if there is a leadership (race) right now I will not be running for any leadership role."Canadian Press https://web.archive.org/web/20081020022801/http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9sXjtXclchGYxvuTtOB-TnV6ShA October 20, 2008 Joe Volpe: Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence First elected in 1988. Former Ontario Cabinet Minister; former leadership contender. "I was delighted to be a candidate," Volpe said. "It did not turn out well in part because people tried to frame me into a discussion regarding me that had nothing to do with policy issues. I'm not sure I want to go through that experience again."http://insidetorontovotes.ca/2008/10/16/volpe-says-no-to-seeking-liberal-leadership Volpe says no to seeking Liberal leadership Insidetorontovotes.ca 2008-10-16 2008-11-12 September 2010 H3llBot Results + First ballot Candidate Delegate count Percentage 50px Michael Ignatieff 1,964 97% Spoiled ballots 59 3% Total 2,023 100% Delegate count #ddd 600px 410px Ignatieff CA Liberal 97.08 Spoilt ballots CA Independent 2.92 References 2 2009 Category:May 2009 in Canada Category:Michael Ignatieff Category:2009 political party leadership elections in Canada