Federal Liberal Leadership Race (April, 2013)
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Guest Post: A Referendum on Electability – The 2013 LPC Leadership Race
Although crazy work commitments are keeping me away from all the blogging I'd like to be doing, we were fortunate to snag a guest-post from a political scientist who studied the recent federal Liberal leadership race. Thanks to David McGrane for sharing his recent data and findings with Pundits' Guide readers.
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A Referendum on Electability – [...]
Leadership Calendar
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Tue May 3 | Michael Ignatieff steps down as Liberal Leader Constitutional 5-month countdown to set leadership vote-date starts |
| Wed May 25 | Bob Rae appointed Interim Liberal Leader |
| Sat Jun 18 | Extraordinary Liberal party convention postpones leadership vote to sometime between Mar 1-June 30, 2013 |
| Sat Dec 11 | Daniel Paillé wins Bloc Québécois leadership contest |
| 2012 | |
| Sat Jan 14 | Liberal convention in Ottawa creates party Supporter status with leadership voting rights |
| Sat Mar 24 | Tom Mulcair wins NDP leadership contest |
| Sun Apr 22 | Liberal national Board of Directors strikes Leadership Vote and Expenses Committee |
| Wed Jun 13 | Liberal national Board of Directors announces leadership vote to be in April, 2013 |
| Tue Sep 4 | Liberal caucus meets in Montebello, QC |
| Thu Sep 6 | Liberal leadership rules announced Liberal leadership spending limits in effect |
| Mon Sep 17 | House of Commons reconvenes in Ottawa First day a by-election could be called in Victoria |
| Mon Oct 8 | House of Commons adjourns for a constituency week (Thanksgiving - Mon Oct 8) |
| Mon Oct 29 | First date on which a by-election could be held in Victoria |
| Mon Nov 12 | House of Commons adjourns for a constituency week (Remembrance Day - Sun Nov 11) |
| Wed Nov 14 | Liberal Leadership Contest officially starts Leadership Contestant Registration Report due upon Registration with Elections Canada |
| Tue Dec 4 | Last day a by-election can be called in Calgary Centre |
| Fri Dec 14 | House of Commons to adjourn for Christmas break |
| 2013 | |
| Mon Jan 14 | Last day to register as a Liberal Leadership Contestant (90 days before voting day) First Monday at least 36 days after the last date on which a by-election could be called in Calgary Centre |
| Fri Jan 25 | Ontario Liberal leadership vote, in Toronto |
| Mon Jan 28 | House of Commons provisionally set to reconvene |
| Sun Mar 3 | Last day to take out a Liberal membership / supporter status with leadership voting rights (41 days before voting day) |
| Mon Mar 18 | Voter registration begins for Liberal members/supporters (27 days before voting day) |
| Sun Mar 24 | 1st/4 Weekly Contributions Reports to Elections Canada due |
| Sun Mar 31 | 2nd/4 Weekly Contributions Reports to Elections Canada due |
| Sat Apr 6 | Final leadership speeches showcase |
| Sun Apr 7 | 3rd/4 Weekly Contributions Reports to Elections Canada due |
| Sun Apr 14 | Result Day; Liberal Leadership Contest officially ends 4th/4 Weekly Contributions Reports to Elections Canada due |
| Mon Oct 14 | Final Leadership Contestant Financial Report to Elections Canada due |
Liberal Election History, 1997-2011
The Facebook Counts
(NOTE: The FB plug-ins below only work for Facebook "pages", not for personal profiles or groups.)
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Dear Mr. Ball - Harbour Breton Coaster - 29 Nov 2013
Ball wins Liberal leadership convincingly - Harbour Breton Coaster - 28 Nov 2013
Tony Abbott - the 'unelectable' leader who changed politics - The Australian - 23 Nov 2013
Kathy Dunderdale OK with leadership finance disclosure - CBC.ca - 21 Nov 2013
Liberals picked the right leader - The Telegram - 21 Nov 2013
Ball won't commit to disclosing names of campaign donors - Stephenville Georgian - 20 Nov 2013
Bertschi owes $150000 for failed Liberal leadership bid - Ottawa Citizen - 19 Nov 2013
Dwight Ball promises open government despite secret spending - CBC.ca - 19 Nov 2013
Retired general eyes Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Orléans - Orleans Online - 18 Nov 2013
Gerry Byrne looking at provincial run - CBC.ca - 17 Nov 2013
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Pierre Côté élu à la présidence de l'Association libérale fédérale de ... - Express Drummondville - 4 Dec 2013
Bourassa : Trudeau attribue la victoire du PLQ au travail sur le terrain - Radio-Canada - 26 Nov 2013
Le PLC en bonne posture aux élections complémentaires - LaPresse.ca - 26 Nov 2013
Le libéral Emmanuel Dubourg élu dans Bourassa - LaPresse.ca - 26 Nov 2013
David Bertschi repartira en campagne - Express Ottawa - 18 Nov 2013
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Registered Leadership Contestants as of the Jan 13, 2013 deadline.
Justin Trudeau - Website - announced October 2, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party by November 17, 2012
Deborah Coyne - Website - announced June 27, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party on November 22, 2012
Martha Hall Findlay - Website - announced November 14, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party by December 4, 2012
Joyce Murray - Website - announced November 26, 2012 - announced exploratory committee set up September 26, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party by December 4, 2012
Marc Garneau - Website - announced November 28, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party by December 4, 2012
Karen McCrimmon - Website - announced November 14, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party by December 11, 2012
George Takach - Website - announced November 30, 2012 - registered with Liberal Party on December 19, 2012
David Bertschi - Website - announced exploratory run April 28, 2012 - announced run November 7, 2012
Martin Cauchon - Website - registered with Liberal Party on final day (January 13, 2013)
The Events
| Date | City | Event | URL to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Vancouver | Debate | On CPAC | Scrums |
| Feb 2 | Winnipeg | Debate | On CPAC | Scrums |
| Feb 16 | GTA | Debate | |
| Mar 3 | Halifax | Debate | |
| Mar 23 | Montréal | Debate | |
| Apr 6 | Toronto | Showcase | |
| Apr 14 | Ottawa | Results Announced | |
The Rules
| Leadership FAQ | |
| Launch | November 14, 2012 |
| Entry Fee | $75,000 [2006: $50K] |
| Spending Limit | $950,000++ from Sept 6 ff. [2006: $3.6M] |
| Signatures | 300 |
| Candidate Registration Cut-off | January 14, 2013 (90 days before vote) |
| Eligibility Cut-off | March 3, 2013 (41 days before vote) |
| Voter Registration begins | March 18, 2013 (27 days before vote) |
| Voting | April, 2013 |
| Winner Announced | April 14, 2013 |
| Party Leadership website | |
Shane Geschiere - Oct 3 - ended his exploratory bid due to the entry fee, and in order to back Justin Trudeau
Shane Geschiere FB (No FB page; FB profile here)
Dominic Leblanc - Oct 5 - took his name out of the running, and endorsed Justin Trudeau
Scott Brison - Oct 11 - does not seem to have ever really been in the race, as now no Atlantic candidate is reported to be running
Geoff Regan - Oct 11 - took himself out of the race, but holding fire on an endorsement - Jan 10 expected to endorse Justin Trudeau
Denis Coderre - Oct 31 - took himself out of the race, but coy on his Montréal mayoralty aspirations
Denis Coderre (No FB page; FB profile here)
Gerard Kennedy - Nov 12 - took himself out of the race when he announced a run for the Ontario Liberal leadership instead
David McGuinty - Nov 19 - took himself out of the race saying that he could best serve the party in other ways
Alex S. Burton - Website - announced exploratory run October 2, 2012 - took himself out of the race for financial reasons on Dec 11.
Jonathan Mousley - Jan 11 - unable to raise the required entry fee by the deadline
Jonathan Mousley (No FB page; FB profile here)
David Merner - Website - announced November 12, 2012 - pulled out on Jan 11 since unable to raise the required entry fee by the deadline - expected to endorse Joyce Murray
Taleeb Noormohamed - Jan 11 - does not ever seem to have been in the race, though I never found a specific reference to his declining to run.