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Ignatieff resigns after Liberal defeat
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur May 04, 2011 07:19am |
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| Category | Announcement |
| Author | Jane Taber |
| Media | Newspaper - Toronto Globe and Mail |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 3, 2011 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Michael Ignatieff is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party after presiding over the most devastating defeat in his party’s history.
He made the announcement Tuesday morning in an emotional press conference – his team stood at the back of the room, some in tears – just hours after he watched the election returns, seeing his party go from 77 seats to 34 and losing official opposition party status to the NDP.
He noted that the “only thing Canadians like less than a loser is a sore loser” and he is “leaving politics with “my head held high.”
Mr. Ignatieff also lost his own seat in Etobicoke-Lakeshore – one he had represented since 2006 – to a rookie Conservative.
Ralph Goodale the deputy leader, has been asked to convene the Liberal caucus next week to allow them to make a recommendation to the party on an interim leader. |
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