Some Canadian Liberals Unhappy With Dean

[NVMojo]

TORONTO (AP) -

Canada's opposition Liberal Party is holding a convention this month to elect a national leader, and some party leaders aren't too happy about the choice of the keynote speaker - Howard Dean. They say the unsuccessful presidential candidate has no place telling Canadians how to win elections. The former Vermont governor lost his bid for the 2004 Democratic nomination to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.

"I as a Canadian am appalled to have an American loser address a keynote convention that will choose Canada's next prime minister," Ray Heard, former Liberal Party communications director, told CTV television on Thursday.

Other Liberal Party leaders are eager to hear Dean's strategies for retaking the House of Commons in Ottawa. As chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Dean helped Democrats reclaim the House and Senate in last week's midterm elections.

Liberal Party delegates will gather in Montreal on Nov. 29 to elect the man they hope can unseat Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in an election, possibly next spring. The Liberals were ousted by Conservatives in January, after nearly 13 years in power.

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[tuvor]

1. You'd think they'd ALL want to hitch their star to a winner.

It's been brought up in the Canada forum if you're inclined to visit:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=190x18068

[Demeter]

2. I Doubt the Canadians Are Any Better Informed Than Americans About Dean

Seeing as Dean's successes are under the radar even in parts of the Democratic Party, let alone the MSM!

[Larkspur]

3. The critics must be Carville Lieberals

Are they married to members of the opposing party's consultant corps?