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Garneau is new Liberal point man in Quebec
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Oct 07, 2009 03:11pm |
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| Author | The Canadian Press |
| News Date | Wednesday, October 7, 2009 09:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA — Former astronaut Marc Garneau is Michael Ignatieff's new point man in Quebec.
The Liberal leader has chosen Garneau, a "Canadian hero" and Montreal MP, to be his representative in the province.
Garneau ostensibly replaces Denis Coderre, who quit in a huff as Ignatieff's Quebec lieutenant last week after the leader overruled his choice of candidate for the prized Montreal riding of Outremont.
But Garneau is not getting the title of lieutenant and his powers will be considerably less than those wielded by Coderre, who was intimately involved in every aspect of party organization and candidate recruitment in Quebec.
Garneau's role will be primarily to represent the leader on the board of directors and administrative committee of the Quebec wing of the party -- as provided for in the party constitution.
Ignatieff said Wednesday he'll appoint a separate chief organizer in the province after consulting with Quebec party brass. |
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