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Rae bows out, Ignatieff secures Liberal leadership
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Dec 09, 2008 09:41am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 03:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA — Michael Ignatieff has secured the federal Liberal leadership without a fight after his last remaining rival, longtime friend Bob Rae, bowed out.
Rae informed his supporters of his decision during a conference call this morning and is to make it official at a news conference later today. His decision came just hours after the Liberal national executive rejected his plea to find an expedited way of giving all party members a vote for Stephane Dion's replacement.
Rae gave his supporters an advance peek at his statement, in which he said he still believes an open process would have been "a vital and healthy process for the party."
But he vows to accept the party's choice "without rancour or undue disappointment."
"I offer my full and unqualified support to Michael, a friend and colleague of 40 years standing. I call on all my friends and supporters to do the same," Rae will say in the statement. |
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