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McCallum to be interim Liberal leader: Report
Oct 19, 2008 08:39 AM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
CTV reported Saturday night that it has learned veteran Toronto-area MP John McCallum will be named interim Liberal leader if Stephane Dion resigns the position on Monday.
McCallum, a former chief economist with the Royal Bank of Canada, is the Liberal finance critic and is also bilingual.
Dion hasn't tipped his hand, but could announce on Monday that he will resign, but stay on as leader until his successor is chosen at a leadership convention.
However, Liberal insiders say that would make Dion a lame duck leader, and would delay the party's urgently needed rebuilding process.
Under Dion's short stint as leader, national support for the Liberals has declined to a near historic low.
Oct 19, 2008 08:39 AM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
CTV reported Saturday night that it has learned veteran Toronto-area MP John McCallum will be named interim Liberal leader if Stephane Dion resigns the position on Monday.
McCallum, a former chief economist with the Royal Bank of Canada, is the Liberal finance critic and is also bilingual.
Dion hasn't tipped his hand, but could announce on Monday that he will resign, but stay on as leader until his successor is chosen at a leadership convention.
However, Liberal insiders say that would make Dion a lame duck leader, and would delay the party's urgently needed rebuilding process.
Under Dion's short stint as leader, national support for the Liberals has declined to a near historic low.