Just catching this on the news.............will look for some links.
A safe choice.
I don't know how true it is, but I've heard that as interim leader she's not allowed to run for leader as per the party constitution. As she was always included in lists of future leaders, that opens up another spot.
Interim leaders do not generally run for permanent leadership position although there have been instances where a convention directly endorsed an interim leader as the new party leader when there was a lack of contenders for the title.
http://www.conservative.ca/media/documents/constitution-en.pdf10.9.1 The parliamentary caucus shall appoint an Interim Leader of the Party who shall
exercise the powers and responsibilities of the Leader until a new Leader has been
selected. A person appointed as Interim Leader may not be nor become a candidate
in the leadership selection process.
It's not that they don't generally run for the position. They can't.
I looked up the relevant part of the party's constitution
http://www.conservative.ca/media/documents/constitution-en.pdf
It's not that they don't generally run for the position. They can't.
I looked up the relevant part of the party's constitution
http://www.conservative.ca/media/documents/constitution-en.pdf
Why don't the Libs have a woman leader?She's a good choice. I'll get the Reformacons used to the idea that women can lead, too.
Lisa Raitt must be considered to be an important candidate for the real job.
Why don't the Libs have a woman leader?
Because they all ready have the Golden Boy and Super Girl will just have to wait her turn. Our party should seriously consider a woman as it's leader - a capable, personable, knowledgeable woman. There are at least three who fit the bill nicely. Lisa is one of them.
It's not that they don't generally run for the position. They can't.
I looked up the relevant part of the party's constitution
http://www.conservative.ca/media/documents/constitution-en.pdf
Why don't the Libs have a woman leader?
Because they all ready have the Golden Boy and Super Girl will just have to wait her turn. Our party should seriously consider a woman as it's leader - a capable, personable, knowledgeable woman. There are at least three who fit the bill nicely. Lisa is one of them.