Posted on October 15, 2008 by tomstoukas
By Tom Stoukas
Although he was introduced as the next MP for Parkdale-High Park, many of Gerard Kennedy’s boisterous supporters present at his victory party had a different job in mind for him, namely Liberal leader.
Kennedy took the left-leaning riding with 20,715 votes. NDP incumbent Peggy Nash finished second with 17,330 votes. Jilian Saweczko followed with [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2008 by tomstoukas
By Tom Stoukas
New Democratic Party incumbent MP Peggy Nash and former Liberal leadership hopeful Gerard Kennedy are locked in a tight race in the left-leaning riding of Parkdale-High Park.
And the two faced off in an all-candidates debate held at the May Robinson Auditorium on Monday night (Sept. 29), each hoping to convince the capacity crowd [...]
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Posted on March 6, 2008 by tomstoukas
United Church minister Rob Oliphant defeated four other candidates in a hard-fought campaign to win the federal Liberal nomination for Don Valley West.
“Of all the candidates I am the one who is most comfortable in every part of the riding,” Oliphant said. “I can roll up my sleeves and get to work I think a [...]
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