Liberal Leadership Race - Who do we favour?

Naci_Sey · May 6, 2006

On March 19th, the Liberal Party of Canada accounced that its next Leadership Convention would be held November 29 to December 3, 2006. So far, 11 candidates have come forward for the leadership post.

Regardless of whether we are members of, or favour another party, who leads the Liberal Party will ultimately make a difference to all Canadians, since that leader will one day be Prime Minister of Canada. This makes it important for voters to know who is running, what their positions are and which leader would be the best for Canada. There's not much info so far on the candidates, but if you google each name, you're likely to get their website.

I've added the poll for us to see who we like and who we don't. I hope to see this thread run for awhile and think that a later poll asking whether we have changed our original selection would be helpful.

NB: This is my first attempt to create a new topic and a new poll since joining this board. Hope I've done it right.

#juan · May 6, 2006

I have voted for Stephane Dion. I may change my mind but I don't think so. Some who have joined the race are a complete waste of space. Hedy Fry wouldn't get beyond the first ballot but we will see.

darkbeaver · May 6, 2006

RE: Liberal Leadership Ra

I voted for Ken Dryden, I've heard a few of them speak, but Dryden sounds lke a very sincere person,most the others just sounded like skaters and shufflers with the usual coporate communications newspeak.

bluealberta · May 6, 2006

What, "None of the Above" is not a choice??

Actually, I could care less at this point.

Kreskin · May 6, 2006

I voted for Hedi Fry because it might be the only vote she gets.

Colpy · May 6, 2006

I have voted for every political party that has held seats in the House over the last 30 years......except for the Bloc, for obvious reasons, and the Liberals.

So you might want to take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I put down Ignatieff, as I do think he has a vision of the nation as part of a strong, western, democratic military and economic alliance.

My second choice would be Bob Rae, for his vision of uniting the NDP and Liberals, and returning us to the days of two viable national parties that one could actually tell apart.

Edited to say.....I kinda like Stephane Dion as well............

Naci_Sey · May 6, 2006

RE: Liberal Leadership Ra

I chose Carolyn Bennett. Like a couple of you, I also like Stephane Dion and agree with the comment about Ken Dryden's sincerity (which is one reason why I like Bennett).

Hedy Fry is too old (64, I think). Unless the Libs are thinking of who would make the best lame duck leader - as in the PC's Kim Campbell -, I'd say Hedy is out.

BTW, I wanted a poll that would allow us to select our three top choices. Might have made our answers that much more illuminating.

#juan · May 6, 2006

Ignatieff ? He's lived in the states for the last twenty years or so. How can he still be a Canadian? His kids must all be American. He can stay at Harvard.

Semperfi_dani · May 7, 2006

RE: Liberal Leadership Ra

My first choice in Scot Brison. Second choice is Stephan Dion (really..either one would be fine). Third choice.... umm...not really sure. I guess Ignatieff, but i don't really know a lot about him. Dryden might be ok in the whole unification of Canada issue.

But i'll take Brison or Dion over all.

Finder · May 7, 2006

Last person I'd vote for would be Ken Dryden, he is my local MP and completely usless. If I had not voted NDP in my ridig I would have voted conservative because of him.

bluealberta · May 7, 2006