CPAC Live: 2014 Liberal Convention
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Anyone can attend, but only elected delegates can vote. Delegates must be party members, not just supporters."Every riding is entitled to elect 20 delegates, plus 2 Aboriginal delegates. Youth clubs can elect 4 delegates and women’s and seniors’ clubs can elect 2 delegates. Alternates can take the place of a delegate and be eligible to vote if an elected delegate is not able to attend the convention."
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The Policy Process
1) A local riding association or commission club must sponsor all policy resolutions.
2) Provincial or territorial Liberal policy groups choose 10 resolutions for submission to the biennial convention. One is marked as "priority" and proceeds directly to the convention plenary. The same process holds for the various Liberal commissions) Aboriginal Peoples, Women, Young Liberals, and Seniors), the national caucus, and the national policy committee.
3) The other resolutions are debated at policy workshops, which send one resolution each to the full convention plenary.
Adopted resolutions become official party policy, though the leader maintains control of the election platform.
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Resolutions could also be discussed online forums reserved for members and supporters:
- Crime and Justice
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Accountability, Ethics and Politics Reform
- Energy and the Environment
- Infrastructure and Transport
- Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
- Innovation, Science and Education
- Finance and Economy
- Healthcare
- Equity, Diversity and Immigration
- Aboriginal Peoples and Human Rights
- Social Programs
- Campaign Organizing
- Defence and Military
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Ocean
- Sport and Tourism
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Your convention co-chairs: MP Emmanuel Dubourg, Jody Wilson-Raybould (AFN regional chief for B.C.), and Chima Nkemdirim (chief of staff to Calgary Mayor Neheed Nenshi).
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First up, we hear from Lawrence Summers: former U.S. treasury secretary, former president of Harvard University, and former director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama. Summers will speak about creating "economic growth that benefits everyone." Newly-elected Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, a former financial journalist, will interview Summers.
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Vous entendrez d’abord le discours de Lawrence Summers, ancien Secrétaire au Trésor des États-Unis, ex-président de l’Université Harvard, et ancien directeur chef du Conseil économique national du gouvernement de Barack Obama. L’intervention de M. Summers portera sur la création d’une « croissance économique qui profitera à tous ». Il sera ensuite interviewé par Chrystia Freeland, députée libérale nouvellement élue et ancienne journaliste financière. -
WATCH LIVE: Former U.S. Treasury Sec. and Harvard president Larry Summers at #Lib14 - live.cpac.ca/Event/CPAC_Liv…by CPAC via twitter 2/21/2014 12:21:40 AM
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Summers: North America has not created "metropolises" that are centres of excellence in certain economic spheres.
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau about to give 1st of 2 speeches to #Lib14 convention. Our live coverage: live.cpac.ca/Event/CPAC_Liv…by CPAC via twitter 2/21/2014 12:52:24 AM
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We'll be looking for your feedback to Justin Trudeau's upcoming speech. Post your comments here!
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Justin Trudeau speaks, his advisors listen at #lib14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bg9Z0XJIQAE6vJI.jpg
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Trudeau pays tribute to Montreal MP and former justice minister Irwin Cotler, who will not run again.
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The scene in Montreal as Trudeau speaks to delegates.
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Trudeau points to "packed" room and new faces as proof of Liberal rebuilding.
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This ends the formal program from the Liberals, but stay tuned for more coverage and reaction.
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Liberal program has ended for tonight, but stay with us for more reaction/coverage: client.scribblelive.com/Event/CPAC_Liv… #cdnpoli #LPC14by CPAC via twitter 2/21/2014 1:17:00 AM
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John Ivison: Summers' talk laid an intellectual foundation for the next Liberal platform.
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Tim Harper: Trudeau's interaction with children could work beyond convention hall and media cynics.
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Martin Stringer and Holly Doan are getting delegate reaction following Trudeau's speech.
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LIVE: Marc Garneau, Pierre Poilievre, Anne McGrath react to Trudeau's speech. live.cpac.ca/Event/CPAC_Liv… #LPC14by CPAC via twitter 2/21/2014 1:33:44 AM
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"Hope and hard work" is the message by @JustinTrudeau not politics of anger! @liberal_party #Lib14 @CPAC_TVby senatorward via twitter 2/21/2014 1:39:05 AM -
Wow! @althiaraj shows depth of her intellect over more predictable & reactionary @IvisonJ on CPAC.by Cynic2010 via twitter 2/21/2014 1:39:07 AM -
Pierre Poilievre called Larry Summers a so called economic expert on CPAC.by KWLib via twitter 2/21/2014 1:39:09 AM -
by Bill Brasky via twitter 2/21/2014 1:40:37 AM
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Pierre Poilievre is talking about a so-called Trudeau-Tax. CPC make things up.by KWLib via twitter 2/21/2014 1:41:10 AM
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This ends our live online coverage for tonight. We'll be back on the air at 10am ET tomorrow. Thanks for watching!
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EN DIRECT: Pierre Donais avec Karl Belanger et David McGuinty.
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À 10 h 30 HE, ouverture officielle du congrès. Andrew Delisle, Sr., un aîné mohawk de Kahnawake, est le premier à prendre la parole. Les délégués adoptent officiellement les règles du Congrès, puis, on examine les amendements au Règlement interne du Parti ainsi que le Rapport de financement. Le président sortant du parti, Mike Crawley, prend aussi la parole.
Les libéraux ont recueilli 11,51 millions $ auprès de donateurs individuels en 2013. Les conservateurs ont recueilli plus de 18 millions $, et le NPD, 8,2 millions $. -
At 10:30am ET, the official convention opening takes place. Kahnawake Mohawk elder Andrew Delisle, Sr. speaks first. Convention rules are officially adopted, followed by a look at party by-law amendments and a fundraising report. Outgoing party president Mike Crawley also speaks.
The Liberals raised $11.51 million from individual donors in 2013. The Conservatives raised more than $18 million, the NDP $8.2 million. -
Welcome to the second day of CPAC's live coverage from the 2012 Liberal convention at Montreal's Palais des congrès. The party's four commissions (Aboriginal Peoples, Women, Senior Liberals, and Young Liberals) meet this morning behind closed doors.
CPAC's live on-air coverage begins at 10am ET / 7am PT.
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Bienvenue à la deuxième journée de notre couverture en direct du Congrès biennal 2014 du Parti libéral du Canada, qui se tient au Palais des congrès, à Montréal. Les quatre commissions du parti (peuples autochtones, femmes, aînés libéraux, jeunes libéraux) se réunissent ce matin. -
Lt. Gen (ret'd) Andrew Leslie about to address #LP14 convention. Watch live: live.cpac.ca/Event/CPAC_Liv…by CPAC via twitter 2/21/2014 5:23:27 PM
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Policy sessions are now underway. First up is the consideration of resolutions under the rubric of: "The Economic Advantage of Effective Care." In another room, several MPs (Lawrence MacAulay, Wayne Easter, John McKay, Judy Sgro, and Scott Simms) discuss tactics used at parliamentary committees. And how to best mobilize the grassroots for electoral success? Liberals hear from Ryan Adam, an organizer for Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, and Bryan Whitaker, COO of NGP VAN -- an American political technology firm.
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Le lieutenant-général (à la retraite) Andrew Leslie prend la parole. En septembre 2013, Leslie a été nommé coprésident du nouveau conseil consultatif sur les affaires internationales de M. Trudeau, et il est pourrait se présenter sous la bannière libérale au scrutin de l’année prochaine.
Leslie a été commandant de l’armée canadienne et commandant adjoint de la FIAS en Afghanistan. On se souviendra qu’il a dit, dans un rapport sur la transformation des Forces canadiennes publié en 2011, que nos militaires « doivent avoir plus de mordant » . Leslie a pris sa retraite de l’armée l’année dernière.
Plus récemment, on a révélé qu’après son départ à la retraite, Leslie s’est rembourser 72 000 $ pour déménager d’un domicile à un autre dans le même quartier à Ottawa. Leslie a qualifié cette révélation de « campagne de salissage » et a affirmé qu’il avait droit à ces dépenses en vertu d’un programme pour les membres retraités des FC. -
Lt. Gen. (ret'd) Andrew Leslie is about to take the podium. Leslie was named co-chair of Trudeau's new advisory council on international affairs last September, and is a potential Liberal candidate in next year's election.
Leslie served as commander of the Canadian army and deputy commander of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. He famously called for more teeth and less tail in a 2011 report on Canadian Forces transformation. Leslie retired from the military that same year.
More recently, it was revealed that Leslie received $72,000 in expenses for a move within the same Ottawa neighbourhood after his retirement. Leslie called the disclosure a "smear campaign," saying he was entitled to the expenses under a program for retired CF members. -
Leslie is expected to speak with reporters after his speech.
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Leslie receives a standing ovation as he takes the podium.
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Leslie: I had conversations with several political parties.
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Quebec once represented the lynchpin of Liberal success at forming government. Their popularity in Quebec has plummeted since the early 1980s.
Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives attracted voters, followed by the rise of the separatist Bloc Québécois and an NDP "orange wave" in 2011 that left the Liberals with their worst showing ever: 14.2% of the popular vote and seven seats.