NDP won't rule out merger with Liberals
NDP won't rule out merger with Liberals
No decision on whether 'socialism' will stay in party's constitution
Canadian Press Jun 19, 2011 14:56:39 PM
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Delegates at the NDP convention in Vancouver have rejected a motion that would have ruled out any talk of a merger with the Liberals.
Before the vote, an unidentified delegate spoke in favour of the motion, arguing the party must draw a firm distinction between the NDP and the Liberals.
"It's about rejecting everything that the Liberal Party has stood for for Canadians, and everything about the Liberal Party that was rejected by Canadians," he said. "We have to stand on our own two feet."
Nova Scotia MP Peter Stoffer urged delegates to reject the motion.
"To close the door on any discussion with Liberals now or in the future I think is a serious tactical mistake. In order for us to gain the next 75, 100 seats to government."
Another contentious resolution was up today that would have removed the word 'socialism' from the party's constitution. That motion was referred back to the party's federal council, and wasn't voted on. |
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