Truemors
Only a few days after Stephen Harper suspended parliament, rumours came out that Liberal leader Stephane Dion could step down as early as Monday afternoon.
Liberal front-runner Michael Ignatieff is the assumption to take over Dion's duties, however Bob Rae has been quiet so far and could make a last-ditch move for leadership of the party.
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion could step down as early as today, clearing the way for Michael Ignatieff to take over the top Liberal job.Dion had been expected to drop out on Wednesday, but CTV News has learned Dion could accelerate his announcement.
NP'er Blue Crush posted about Ignatieff being the likely leader of the Liberals yesterday:
It's just about a done deal. Stephane Dion is expected to resign this week and Dominic LeBlanc has dropped out, backing Michael Ignatieff, Chief Parliamentary Correspondent Craig Oliver told CTV Newsnet tonight.
NowPublic member Mike Wood posted about the thousands of people rallying in Toronto in support of the Coalition.
Federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion and NDP leader Jack Layton addressed thousands of cold braving supporters at Toronto City Hall’s Nathan Phillips Square yesterday, to pitch their plan of a Liberal-NDP coalition and ousting Stephen Harper’s Conservatives.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, three skinheads showed up and started looking for trouble at a rally in Moncton, New Brunswick:
Three men with shaved heads heckled the crowd of 200 people in Moncton who gathered to support the coalition formed between the two opposition parties to replace the Conservative government.
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