Endorsements for the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006

''For a complete list of ex-officio delegate endorsements see:
List of ex-officio delegates to the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006

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The candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006 have received the following endorsements. Ex-Officio Delegates have an automatic vote at the convention and are denoted with an asterisk (*).

Registered candidates

Scott Brison (43)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Allan Armsworthy*

President, Central Nova Riding Association, Nova Scotia

Gail Asper

Director and Corporate Secretary of CanWest Global

1

Scott Brison*

Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants

2

Dianne Brushett*

President, Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Riding Association, Nova Scotia

Ryan Buffalo

Vice-President (Youth), Alberta Aboriginal Peoples Commission

T.J. Burke

Member of the Legislative Assembly, New Brunswick

Mike Burton*

President, Regina Qu’Appelle Riding Association, Saskatchewan

George Cameron

Past Provincial Liberal Candidate, Saskatchewan

Hilary Casey*

President of the New Brunswick Young Liberals

Jim Cowan*

Senator for Nova Scotia

3

Jane Cordy*

Senator for Nova Scotia

4

Joseph A. Day*

Senator for New Brunswick

5

Darcy Diachinsky*

President, Saskatchewan Aboriginal People's Commission

6

Richard Diamond*

President of the Young Liberals of Canada

7

Autumn EagleSpeaker*

President, Alberta Aboriginal People's Commission

8

Chris Emanuel

Central Region President, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario)

Mark Eyking*

Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria

9

Bill Fleming*

Past Candidate, Sackville Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia

Ryan Francis*

President, Nova Scotia Aboriginal Peoples Commission

Josh Fraser*

Vice-President (Youth) Aboriginal People's Commission

10

George Furey*

Senator for Newfoundland

Joe Gillis*

President, Sydney—Victoria Riding Association, Nova Scotia

John Gillis

Vice-President, Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Darian Huskilson*

2006 Election Candidate for South Shore—St. Margaret's, Nova Scotia

Jim Kane*

President, Edmonton Centre Riding Association, Alberta

Michael Kirby*

Senator for Nova Scotia

11

Mike MacKenzie*

President, Kings—Hants Riding Association, Nova Scotia

Martin MacKinnon*

2006 Election Candidate for Halifax, Nova Scotia

Frank McKenna*

Former Premier of New Brunswick

Wilfred Moore*

Senator for Nova Scotia

12

Shawn Murphy*

Member of Parliament for Charlottetown

13

Rey Pagtakhan*

Former Minister under Jean Chrétien, and Paul Martin, Former Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North and Winnipeg North—St. Paul

14

Eric Peterson*

President, Toronto Centre Riding Association, Ontario

Gerard Phalen*

Senator for Nova Scotia

15

Gary Richard*

2006 Election Candidate for Cumberland Colchester, Nova Scotia

Charlie Rutt*

President, Sackville Eastern Shore Riding Association, Nova Scotia

Michael Savage*

Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour

16

Carolyn Scott

Vice-President (Federal) Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Jane Spurr*

President, Halifax Riding Association, Nova Scotia

Pat Thomas*

President, Edmonton—Leduc Riding Association, Alberta

Danny Walsh*

2006 Election Candidate for Central Nova, Nova Scotia

Derek Wells*

President, Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Cindy Woodhouse*

Vice-President (Communications) Aboriginal People's Commission

17

Stéphane Dion (153)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Warren Allmand*

Former Solicitor General of Canada under Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Quebec

18

Eleni Bakopanos*

Former Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic, Quebec

19

Tommy Banks*

Senator from Alberta

Sue Barnes*

Member of Parliament for London West, Ontario

20

Tudor Beattie*

President of the Calgary Centre Riding, Alberta

21

Doug Beaton

Former Executive Director of the Liberal Party of Canada in British Columbia

22

Andre Beaumier*

President of the Richmond—Arthabaska Riding, Quebec

23

Colleen Beaumier*

Member of Parliament for Brampton West, Ontario

24

Cecil Bechamp*

President of the Brampton West Riding, Ontario

Bruce Benson*

2006 Election Candidate for Selkirk—Interlake, Manitoba

25

Edgar Benson*

Former Member of Parliament for Kingston, Ontario, Treasury Board Minister under Lester Pearson and Finance Minister under Pierre Elliott Trudeau

David Berger

Former Member of Parliament for Laurier Montreal-area riding, former Canadian Ambassador to Israel

26

Gerard Binette

Former Member of Parliament for Frontenac-Megantic, Quebec

Jean-Jacques Blais*

Former Minister in the Pierre Trudeau and John Turner governments. Former Member of Parliament for Nipissing,Ontario

27

Don Boudria*

Former Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, Ontario

28

Claudette Bradshaw*

Former Member of Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick, former Minister

29

Stephen R. Bronfman

Montreal businessman, Chairman, Claridge Inc.

30

Bonnie Brown*

Member of Parliament for Oakville, Ontario

31

Richard Brown*

Member of the Legislative Assembly, Charlottetown-Kings Square, Prince Edward Island

32

Denise Brunsdon

Former National Director of the Young Liberals of Canada

33

John G. Bryden*

Senator for New Brunswick

34

Rod Bryden

Former owner of the Ottawa Senators

35

Jhim Burwell*

2006 Election Candidate for Kootenay—Columbia, British Columbia

36

Adam Campbell*

President of the Liberal Party of Canada (Alberta)

37

Richard Cashin*

Former Newfoundland Member of Parliament for St. John's West and Former President of the Newfoundland Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union

38

Bill Caton*

2006 Election Candidate for Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan

Maria Chaput*

Senator for Manitoba

39

Michel Chartand

Former Chair of the Liberal Party's Standing Committee on Communications & Publicity, and former President of the Young Liberals of Canada

40

Jason Cherniak*

Liblogs founder, President of Richmond Hill Liberal riding association, York Region Director for LPC(O)

41

Bruce Clark*

British Columbia Revenue Chair, National Revenue Committee of the Liberal Party of Canada

Hec Cloutier

Former Member of Parliament for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Ontario, and Senior Advisor in Jean Chrétien's PMO

42

Bill Cunningham*

Former Liberal Candidate in Burnaby—Douglas, past President of the Liberal Party of Canada (British Columbia)

43

James Curran*

President, Niagara Falls Federal Riding Association

Ivan Curman*

President, Vancouver Kingsway Federal Riding Association

Guy Dallaire

Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec) executive, and son of Senator Romeo Dallaire

44

Stéphane Dion*

Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent—Cartierville

Rod Drennan*

President of the North Okanagan Riding, British Columbia

45

Natalie Duhamel*

President of the Manitoba Liberal Women's Commission, Daughter of Ron Duhamel

46

Marc De La Bruyère*

Revenue Committee Chair, Edmonton

47

Stan Dromisky

Former Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Atikokan, Ontario

48

Claude Duplain

Former Member of Parliament for Portneuf, Quebec

Jamie Elmhirst*

President of the Liberal Party of Canada (British Columbia)

49

Judy Erola*

Former Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and former Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs under Pierre Elliott Trudeau

50

Ron Everard*

President of the Calgary West Riding, Alberta

51

Isobel Finnerty

Former Senator for Ontario

52

John Foran

Member of the Legislative Assembly for Miramichi Centre, and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, New Brunswick

Jean-Robert Gauthier

Former Ontario Senator and long-time Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier, Ontario

53

Janine Gibson

2004 & 2006 Green Party candidate in Provencher Riding, Manitoba

Jim Goetz

Ontario desk in Prime Minister Paul Martin's office

Lorne Goodwin*

President of the Vegreville—Wainwright Riding, Alberta

54

Ginger Gosnell-Myers*

Vice President of the Aboriginal Peoples' Commission of the Liberal Party of Canada

55

Jean-Eric Guindon

Quebec Regional President for Mauricie / Bois Francs / Drummond, Quebec, and 2004 candidate for Trois-Rivières

56

Karen Graham*

2006 Election Candidate for Simcoe North, Ontario

57

Brian Guest

Former Deputy Principal Secretary to Paul Martin

58

Alia Haddad*

2006 Election Candidate in Laval Riding, Quebec

Ginny Hasselfield

Former Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party

Keith Henry*

2006 Election Candidate for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, British Columbia

59

Céline Hervieux-Payette*

Senator for Quebec

William Hogg*

President of the Compton-Stanstead Riding, Quebec

60

Charles Hubbard

Member of Parliament for Miramichi, New Brunswick

61

Herb Ibbotson*

President of the Haldimand-Norfolk Riding, Ontario

Ovid Jackson

Former Member of Parliament for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, Ontario

62

Verona Jackson*

2006 Candidate for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, Ontario

63

Marlene Jennings*

Member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine Riding, Quebec

64

Nancy Karetak-Lindell*

Member of Parliament for Nunavut

65

Jim Karygiannis*

Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt

David Karwacki*

Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party

66

Heesung Kim*

2006 Election Candidate for Calgary Centre, Alberta

Joe Jordan*

Former Member of Parliament for Leeds—Grenville, Ontario

67

Guy Lafontaine*

President of the Chambly—Borduas Riding, Quebec

Daniel Lee*

President of the Vancouver East Riding, British Columbia

68

Marina Lessard*

Quebec Representative on the National Women's Liberal Commission executive

Richard Liebrecht

Director of Communications, Young Liberals of Canada (Manitoba)

69

Sabrina Loiacono*

Vice President (Finance), Young Liberals of Canada

70

Maureen Lyons

Former President of the Liberal Party of Canada in British Columbia

71

Ron MacDonald

Former Member of Parliament for Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

72

Melissa MacInnis

Atlantic desk in Prime Minister Paul Martin's office

Nancy MacIntosh*

President of the New Brunswick Southwest Riding

73

Roy MacLaren*

Former Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North, Ontario, and former Minister of International Trade under Jean Chrétien

Russell MacLellan

Former Premier of Nova Scotia

74

Akaash Maharaj*

President, New Liberalism Ginger Group, and Former Policy Chair, Liberal Party of Canada

75

George Mancini*

President of the Burlington Liberal Riding Association

76

Karn Manhas

Former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain and former British Columbia Chair for Maurizio Bevilacqua

77

Tom Manley*

Former Co-deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Liberal Candidate in 2006 election

78

Leonard Marchand*

Former Senator for British Columbia

79

Luc Martel*

President of the Pontiac Riding, Quebec

Bruce Martindale*

President of the Skeena-Bulkley Valley Riding, British Columbia

Mark Marissen

Martin strategist, Liberal Party's BC Campaign Chair

80

Jim McGregor*

President of the London—Fanshawe Riding, Ontario

Louis Mercier*

2006 Election Candidate for Richmond—Arthabaska, Quebec

Herb Metcalfe

Longtime party advisor, John Manley's Leadership Campaign Chair

81

Fred Mifflin*

Former Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Trinity-Conception and Former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans under Jean Chrétien

82

Dennis Mills

Former Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth

Jim Mitchell*

2006 Election Candidate for Vancouver Island North

Lorne Mowers*

President of the Edmonton East Riding, Alberta

David Mulroney*

2006 Election Candidate in Victoria, British Columbia

83

Dave Monroe*

Treasurer of the Western Arctic PTA

Tim Murphy

Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Martin

84

Joyce Murray*

2006 Election Candidate in New Westminster—Coquitlam, British Columbia Former BC Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection under Gordon Campbell

85

David Orchard

Former Candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party

86

Denis Paradis*

Former Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi, Quebec, former Minister of State for Financial Institutions

Eric Paradis*

2006 Election Candidate for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Quebec

Forrest Parlee

Former President of the Young Liberals of Canada in BC

87

Richard Patten

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Ontario

Bert Paul

Director of the Federal Liberal Agency

Jean Payne

Former Member of Parliament for St. John's West, Newfoundland

88

Gord Paynter*

President of the Calgary Southeast Riding, Alberta

Heather Pearcey*

President of the Calgary North Riding, Alberta

Dave Perry*

2006 Election Candidate for Okanagan—Coquihalla and former Mayor of Penticton, British Columbia

89

Doug Peters*

Former Secretary of State (Finance) under Jean Chrétien. Former MP for Scarborough East Riding, Ontario

Yves Picard*

2006 Election Candidate for Beauport—Limoilou, Quebec

90

Russ Powers*

Former Member of Parliament for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, Ontario

Vivienne Poy*

Senator for Ontario

91

David Price*

Former Member of Parliament for Compton—Stanstead, Quebec

Michael Quinn*

President of the Lac-Saint-Louis Riding, Quebec

Darryl Raymaker

Former President of the Liberal Party of Canada (Alberta), Alberta Campaign Chair under Turner and Chrétien. Moved from Bevilacqua.

Pat Raymaker

Key Chrétien Liberal in Calgary. Organized for Copps in the last leadership. Moved from Bevilacqua.

H. John Relton*

President for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine Riding , Quebec

92

John Roberts*

Former Member of Parliament for St. Paul's, Ontario, Minister of Environment (and other portfolios) under Pierre Trudeau

Fernand Robichaud*

Senator for New Brunswick

Marc-Boris St-Maurice

Founder and former Leader of the [...] Party of Canada (2000-2004)

93

Gilles Savard*

2006 Election Candidate for Jonquière—Alma, Quebec

Caroline Savic

Former President of the Women's Commission, Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec)

Francis Scarpaleggia*

Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, Quebec

94

David Smith*

Former Member of Parliament for Pontiac, Quebec

Ken Sommerfeld*

2006 Election Candidate for Kamloops, British Columbia

95

Gordon Stamp-Vincent*

2006 Election Candidate for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, British Columbia

Paul Steckle*

Member of Parliament for Huron—Bruce, Ontario

96

David Swann

Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary Mountain View, Alberta

97

John Swift

Former Principal Secretary to Prime MinisterJohn Turner

98

Doug Symons

Former Member of Legislature for Richmond Centre, British Columbia

Jean-Philippe Tachdjian

Former President of the Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec)

99

Jean-Louis Tanguay

Chair, Senior’s Commission, Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec)

100

Claudette Tardif*

Senator for Alberta

101

Yolande Thibeault

Former Member of Parliament for Saint-Lambert, Quebec

102

Paddy Torsney*

Former Member of Parliament for Burlington, Ontario

103

Kimon Valeskakis

Former President of the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec) and former UNESCO Ambassador

Lyle Vanclief*

Former Member of Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings and Former Minister of Agriculture under Jean Chrétien

Jamie Van Sydenbergh*

President of the Hamilton Mountain Riding, Ontario

Pierre Villeneuve*

President of the Ahuntsic Riding, Quebec

Heather Watson

Prairies desk in Prime Minister Paul Martin's office

Thomas Welt*

President of the Saint-Laurent—Cartierville Riding, Quebec

Norm Whalen*

Liberal Party of Canada Campaign Chair, Newfoundland, 2004 and 2006 elections, Revenue Committee

104

Mike Witherly

Liberal Party of Canada BC Campaign Spokesperson 2004 and 2006 elections, British Columbia Advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

105

Lucille Whissell*

2006 Election Candidate for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Quebec

Bryon Wilfert*

Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, Ontario

106

Bob Wood

Former Member of Parliament for Nipissing, Ontario

Sofia Yaqub*

President of the Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont Riding, Alberta

Doug Young*

Former Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, New Brunswick, and Former Minister of Transport, National Defence and HRSD under Jean Chrétien

107

George Young

Former National Director of the Liberal Party of Canada and former President of Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario), key Chrétien organizer, Chief of Staff to a number of Ministers

Simon Yu*

2006 Election Candidate for Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia

Wendy Yuan*

Nominated Liberal Candidate in Vancouver Kingsway, British Columbia to replace David Emerson

108

Ken Dryden (62)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Freda Albert

Vice-President, Liberal Party of Canada (Manitoba)

Dan Ashman*

President, British Columbia Southern Interior Federal Riding Association

109

Jagtar Bains*

President, Saanich—Gulf Islands Federal Riding Association

Don Bell*

Member of Parliament for North Vancouver

110

Roy Bornmann

Former Executive Director of the Liberal Party of Canada in BC

Celso Boscariol

Past President, Liberal Party of Canada in BC

Ken Boshcoff*

Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River

111

Roland Butler

Newfoundland and Labrador MHA for Port de Grave and Deputy Opposition House Leader

Kevin Carlson

Vice-President, LPC (Manitoba) Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission

112

Sharon Carstairs*

Senator for Manitoba

113

Sean Casey*

President, Liberal Party of Canada (Prince Edward Island)

114

Rosanna Cervi*

President, York Centre Federal Riding Association

Louis-Phillippe Champagne*

President of Mégantic—L'Érable Riding, Quebec, and former candidate

Jennifer Crane

Vice-President Organisation, Women's Liberal Commission (Quebec)

115

Steve Crocker*

President, Avalon Federal Riding Association

116

Andrew Dennis*

President, Brandon—Souris Federal Riding Association

117

Murray Downing*

2004 Election and 2006 Election Candidate for Brandon—Souris

118

Ken Dryden*

Member of Parliament for York Centre

Art Eggleton*

Senator for Ontario and Former Member of Parliament for York Centre

119

Joyce Fairbairn*

Senator for Alberta

120

Pat Ferguson

2006 Liberal Party of Canada Campaign Co-chair for Manitoba

121

Caterina Ferlaino*

President, Young Liberals of Canada (Manitoba)

122

Gérald Germain

President, Association of Quebec Government Employees/ président de l'Association des employés du gouvernement du Québec

Jerry Grafstein*

Senator for Ontario

123

Thoren Hudyma

Former Press Secretary to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien

Randy Jones*

2006 Election Candidate for Manicouagan (Quebec)

Bob Kaplan*

Former Solictor General of Canada and former Member of Parliament for York Centre

Tina Keeper*

Member of Parliament for Churchill and former star of CBC's acclaimed television series North of 60

124

Monte Kwinter

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for York Centre and Ontario Minister of Public Safety and Security

125

Kelly Lamrock

New Brunswick MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak and Official Opposition House Leader

126

Richard Mahoney*

2006 Election Candidate for Ottawa Centre

Frank Mahovlich*

Senator for Ontario and NHL Hall of Fame Member

127

Nathan McCorrister*

President, LPC (Manitoba) Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission

128

Glen McKinnon

Former Member of Parliament for Brandon—Souris

Garry McLean*

2006 Election Candidate for Portage—Lisgar

129

Javid Mirza*

2006 Election Candidate for Hamilton Centre

130

Matt Maruca*

President, Winnipeg Centre Federal Riding Association

131

Mary Ellen Moerike*

President, Liberal Party of Canada (Prince Edward Island) Women's Commission

132

Bill Morrow*

2006 Election Candidate for Avalon

133

Anita Neville*

Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre

134

Mark O'Halloran*

President, Prince Edward Island Young Liberals

Sheila Orr*

2006 Election Candidate for Saanich—Gulf Islands

135

Janko Peric

Former Member of Parliament for Cambridge

136

Cory Pike*

Vice-President (Communications) for the Young Liberals of Canada

137

Bill Profili*

Past Candidate for BC Southern Interior

Julian Reed

Former Member of Parliament for Halton

Robert Riopelle*

2006 Election Candidate for Timmins—James Bay

Gerry Sankar*

President, Winnipeg South Federal Riding Association

138

Mark Schmigelsky

Mayor of Invermere and and 2000 Election Candidate for Kootenay-Columbia

Savik Sidhu

Former President of the Young Liberals of Canada in BC

Jack Siegel

Former Co-Chair of the Liberal Party of Canada's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee

139

Ray St. Germain*

2006 Election Candidate for Winnipeg Centre

140

George Sweeney

Newfoundland and Labrador MHA for Carbonear-Harbour Grace and Opposition Critic for Government Services

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell*

Senator for New Brunswick and former Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick

141

Laura Tripp*

President, London West Federal Riding Association

David Walker

Former Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre

142

Adam Walters

President, North Vancouver Federal Riding Association

Mark Watton*

Chair of the Liberal Party's Standing Committee on Communications & Publicity

143

Dave Wilbur

President, Cariboo—Prince George Federal Riding Association

Odile Wolff*

President, Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette Federal Riding Association

144

Rod Zimmer*

Senator for Manitoba

145

Martha Hall Findlay (8)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

David Anderson*

Former Member of Parliament for Victoria British Columbia, Former Minister under Jean Chrétien

Allan Furlong*

Riding President for Whitby-Oshawa (ON), Past-President of the Ontario Liberal Party, past Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament

146

Martha Hall Findlay

Liberal candidate for Newmarket—Aurora in the 2004 federal election, Parliament

Quito Maggi*

Riding President of the Simcoe-Grey (ON)

147

Weslyn Mather

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Mill Woods

Judy Sgro*

Member of Parliament for York West

148

Michelle Simson*

Riding President for Scarborough-Rouge River (ON), President of Ontario Women Liberal Commission

149

Ron Symic*

2006 Election Candidate for Edmonton—Sherwood Park (AB)

150

Michael Ignatieff (104)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Paul Antle*

2006 Election Candidate for St. John's East

151

Sharon Appleyard*

President - Liberal Party of Canada (Manitoba)

152

Donald Arseneault

New Brunswick MLA for Dalhousie-Restigouche, Caucus Chair and Critic for the Regional Development Corporation

153

Jean Augustine*

Former Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore

154

Lise Bacon*

Senator, Quebec

155

Larry Bagnell*

Member of Parliament for the Yukon

156

Mauril Bélanger*

Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier

157

Ray Boudreau

New Brunswick MLA for Campbellton and Critic for Tourism

158

Victor Boudreau

New Brunswick MLA for Shediac-Cap-Pelé and Critic for Health and Wellness

159

Sam Bulte*

Former MP and past candidate for Parkdale—High Park

160

Gerry Byrne*

Member of Parliament for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte

161

John Cannis*

Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre

162

Debby Carlson

former Alberta MLA for Edmonton Ellerslie and 2004 election candidate for Edmonton—Strathcona

163

Aileen Carroll*

Former Member of Parliament for Barrie, Former Minister of International Co-operation and Ignatieff Ontario Campaign Co-Chair

164

David Caplan

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East and Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal

165

Elinor Caplan*

Former Member of Parliament for Thornhill, Former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Former Minister of Health

166

Eric Cardinal*

2006 Election Candidate for Drummond Riding, Quebec

Marlene Catterall

Former Member of Parliament for Ottawa West—Nepean

167

Milton Chan*

Vice President of Policy for the Young Liberals of Canada

168

Denis Coderre*

Member of Parliament for Bourassa

169

Roy Cullen*

Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North

170

Rodger Cuzner*

Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso and Ignatieff Atlantic Campaign Co-Chair

171

Jean-Claude D'Amours*

Member of Parliament for Madawaska—Restigouche

172

Roméo Dallaire*

Senator for Quebec and retired Lieutenant-General

173

Ian Davey

Liberal organizer, son of former Senator Keith Davey

174

Dennis Dawson*

Senator, Quebec

175

Sukh Dhaliwal*

Member of Parliament for Newton—North Delta

176

Ruby Dhalla*

Member of Parliament for Brampton—Springdale

177

Arthur Doyle*

Riding President for Saint John (NB)

178

Marc Duguay*

Riding President for Acadie—Bathurst (NB)

179

Dwight Duncan

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor—St. Clair and Minister of Energy & Chair of Cabinet. He is also Ignatieff's Ontario Campaign Co-Chair.

180

Wayne Easter*

Member of Parliament for Malpeque

181

Raymonde Folco*

Member of Parliament for Laval—Les Îles

182

Greg Forsyth*

Riding President for Fredericton (NB)

183

Robert Fragasso*

President of the Quebec Wing of the Liberal Party

184

Francis Fox*

Senator from Quebec

185

Michael Gaffney*

2006 Election Candidate for Nepean—Carleton

186

Marc-André Gendron

Policy Representative for the Young Liberals of Canada

187

Raymond Garneau

Former Quebec Minister of Finance

188

Parmjeet Gill*

2006 Election Candidate for Winnipeg North

189

Albina Guarnieri*

Member of Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville

190

Elizabeth Hubley*

Senator, PEI

191

Michael Ignatieff*

Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore

Denis Landry

New Brunswick MLA for Centre-Péninsule and Critic for Automobile Insurance

192

Marc Lalonde*

Former Minister of Finance under Pierre Elliott Trudeau

193

Abel Leblanc

New Brunswick MLA for Saint John Lancaster and Critic for Labour and the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission

194

Derek Lee*

Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge River

195

Jacques Leger*

President - New Westminster-Coquitlam FLA

196

Ashley MacIsaac

Musician

197

Rose-Marie Losier-Cool*

Senator for New Brunswick

198

Surjit Kooner*

2006 Election Candidate for Surrey North

199

Donald Macdonald*

Former Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence under Pierre Elliott Trudeau

200

Roly MacIntyre

New Brunswick MLA for Saint John Champlain and Critic for Business New Brunswick

201

John Maloney*

Member of Parliament for Welland

202

Marian Maloney*

Retired Senator (ON), Ontario Representative to the National Women's Liberal Commission

203

Keith Martin*

Member of Parliament for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

204

John McCallum*

Member of Parliament for Markham—Unionville and Former Minister of National Defence

205

David McGuinty*

Member of Parliament Ottawa South (ON)

206

Joe McGuire*

Member of Parliament for Egmont

207

John McKay*

Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood

208

Gary Merasty*

Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

209

Marcelle Mesereau*

Former Minister and Deputy Premier in Frank McKenna’s government, 2006 candidate - Acadie-Bathurst

210

Rick Miller

Alberta MLA for Edmonton Rutherford

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Allan Mills*

Riding President - Winnipeg South Centre (MB)

211

Maria Minna*

Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York

212

Grant Mitchell*

Senator from Alberta and former leader of the Alberta Liberals

213

Jason Morris*

Riding President - Edmonton—Sherwood Park

214

Chuck Mrena*

Riding President - Saint Boniface (MB)

215

Clare Oates*

President of the Egmont Liberal Riding Association

David Oliver*

2006 Election Candidate for Abbotsford

Ron Oullette

New Brunswick MLA for Grand Falls Region

216

Philip Owen

Former Mayor of Vancouver

217

Stephen Owen*

Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra

218

Pana Papas Merchant*

Senator from Saskatchewan

219

Tanya Parks*

2006 Election Candidate for Elmwood—Transcona (MB)

220

David Peterson*

Former Premier of Ontario, Ignatieff Honorary Campaign Co-Chair, Privy Councillor (appointed 1992)

221

Jim Peterson*

Member of Parliament for Willowdale, Former Minister of International Trade and Ignatieff Ontario Campaign Co-Chair

222

Tim Peterson

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga South, Brother of David Peterson and Jim Peterson

223

Beth Phinney

Former Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain

224

Marcel Proulx*

Member of Parliament for Hull—Aylmer

225

Christian Provenzano*

2006 Election Candidate for Sault Ste. Marie

226

Sandra Pupatello*

Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade

227

Yasmin Ratansi*

Member of Parliament for Don Valley East

228

Geoff Regan*

Member of Parliament for Halifax West, Former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans & Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, Ignatieff campaign co-chair for Nova Scotia

229

Gerry Reid*

Newfoundland MHA for Twillingate Fogo and leader for the provincial Liberal party in Newfoundland

Carmel Robichaud

New Brunswick MLA for Miramichi Bay and Critic for the Status of Women

230

Kevin Robinson*

Riding President - Toronto—Danforth (ON)

231

Pablo Rodriguez*

Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier and Ignatieff Campaign Co-Chair

232

Anthony Rota*

Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming (ON)

233

Todd Russell*

Member of Parliament for Labrador

234

Nick Sibbeston*

Senator from Northwest Territories

235

Raymond Simard*

Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface

236

David Smith*

Senator from Ontario

237

Lloyd St. Amand*

Member of Parliament for Brant

238

Paul Szabo*

Member of Parliament for Mississauga South

239

Robert Thibault*

Member of Parliament for West Nova

240

Alan Tonks*

Member of Parliament for York South—Weston (ON)

241

Keith Torrie*

President - Nova Scotia Young Liberals

242

Roger Valley*

Member of Parliament for Kenora

243

Jason Walker*

Riding President - Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca (BC)

244

Keith White*

President - Newfoundland and Labrador Young Liberals

245

Blair Wilson*

Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

246

Paul Zed*

Member of Parliament for Saint John

247

Gerard Kennedy (133)

Person or organization

Notes

Peter Adams*

Former Member of Parliament for Peterborough

248

Omar Alghabra*

Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale

249

Nithy Ananth*

President of the Hamilton Centre Federal Liberal Riding Association

Larson Anderson*

President of the Churchill Federal Liberal Riding Association

Dan Arnold*

President of the Young Liberals of Canada in Alberta

250

Wayne Arthurs

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge

251

Tom Axworthy

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

252

Dan Backs

Alberta MLA for Edmonton Manning

Navdeep Bains*

Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Brampton South

253

Bas Balkissoon

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge River

254

Percy Barrett

Newfoundland and Labrador MHA for Bellevue

Lorenzo Berardinetti

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough Southwest

255

Tar Bing*

President of the Nanaimo—Alberni Federal Liberal Riding Association

256

Morris Bodnar

Former Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Dundurn

257

Bill Bonko

Alberta MLA for Edmonton Decore

258

Jim Bradley

Ontario MPP for St.Catharines and Minister of Tourism and Recreation, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Government House Leader

David Brodie

Former director of operations for Prime Minister Paul Martin's leadership campaign and former President of the Alberta Young Liberals

259

David Broostad*

President of the London North Centre Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jim Brownell

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh

260

Charles Caccia*

Former Member of Parliament for Davenport and Former Minister of Environment and Labour under Pierre Elliot Trudeau

261

Murray Calder

Former Member of Parliament for Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey

262

June Callwood

Journalist and Social Activist

263

Larry Campbell*

Senator for British Columbia and Former Mayor of Vancouver

264

Sterling Campbell*

Riding President for Vancouver Island North and Former MPP in Ontario

265

Alain Carrière*

President of the Nunavut Federal Liberal Riding Association

Gary Carr*

Former Member of Parliament for Halton and former Speaker of the Ontario Legislature

Kyle Carruthers*

President of the Young Liberals of Canada in Yukon

266

Brenda Chamberlain*

Member of Parliament for Guelph and Former Ontario Caucus Chair

267

Raymond Chan*

Member of Parliament for Richmond and Former Minister of State

268

Richard Clausi*

President of the Kitchener—Waterloo Federal Liberal Riding Association

Bob Cottrell*

President of the Prince Edward—Hastings Federal Liberal Riding Association

269

Jim Coutts

Appointments Secretary to Prime Minister Pearson and Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Trudeau

Kim Craitor

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls

270

Bruce Crozier

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex

271

Bob Delaney

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga West

272

Gurdev Dhillon*

President of Burnaby—New Westminster Federal Liberal Riding Association

273

Vic Dhillon

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton West—Mississauga

274

Mo Elsalhy

Alberta MLA for Edmonton McClung

275

Gregory Elzinga*

President of the Vancouver Centre Federal Liberal Riding Association

276

Brad Enge*

2006 Election Candidate for Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Lee Farnworth*

2006 Election Candidate for Ottawa West—Nepean

Peter Fonseca

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East

277

Joe Fontana*

Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Former Minister of Labour and Housing

278

Maurice Foster

Former Member of Parliament for Algoma

Ray Frenette*

Former Premier of New Brunswick

John Gerretsen

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands and Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

279

Michael Giles*

President of Davenport Federal Liberal Riding Association

Aurélien Gill*

Senator for Quebec

280

Marc Godbout*

Former Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans

Michael Gravelle

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North

281

Paul Grivcic*

President of the Cambridge Federal Liberal Riding Association

Stanley Haidasz*

Former Minister of State for Multiculturalism under Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Paul Hayes*

President of the Madawaska—Restigouche Federal Liberal Riding Association

Elias Hazineh*

President of the Mississauga–Erindale Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jack Hillson

Former Saskatchewan MLA for The Battlefords and Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Municipal Affairs, Culture, and Housing

282

Nikki Hipkin*

Federal Liberal Riding Association President for Blackstrap

Andy Hladyshevsky*

2006 Election Candidate for Edmonton—Strathcona

Mark Holland*

Member of Parliament for Ajax—Pickering

283

Pat Hoy

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Chatham-Kent—Essex

284

Budd Hoffard*

President of the Richmond Federal Liberal Riding Association

285

Robert Houle*

President of the Ottawa—Orléans Federal Liberal Riding Association

Harvey Hyndman*

President of the Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing Federal Liberal Riding Association

Eldon Hunter*

2006 Election Candidate for Fundy Royal

Jim Jacuta*

2006 Election Candidate for Edmonton-Leduc

Patrick Jahn*

2006 Election Candidate for Prince Albert

286

Zach Jeffries*

President of the Saskatchewan Young Liberal Organization

Stephen Jenuth*

Federal Liberal Riding Association President for Calgary—Nose Hill

287

David Johnson*

Federal Liberal Riding Association President for Ajax—Pickering

Marcel Juneau*

President of the Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission Liberal Riding Association

288

Paramjit Kahlon*

Federal Liberal Riding Association President for Bramalea—Gore—Malton

Bill Kelly*

2006 Election Candidate for Hamilton Mountain

289

Bernie Kennedy*

2006 Election Candidate for Macleod

Betty Kennedy

Former Senator for Ontario

Kuldip Kular

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale

290

John Laforet*

President of the Scarborough-Guildwood Liberal Riding Association

291

Jean-Marc Lalonde

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

292

Clifford Lavigne*

President of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jeff Leal

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough

293

Myra Leffler*

President of the Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Federal Liberal Riding Association

Coco Lefoka*

President of the Young Liberals of Canada in British Columbia

294

John Loewen*

2006 Election Candidate for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia and former PC MLA for Fort Whyte

Hugh MacDonald*

Alberta MLA from Edmonton

Vince Maclean

Former Leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia

295

David MacNaughton

Former Principal Secretary and Advisor to Ontario Premiers Dalton McGuinty and David Peterson respectively

Gurbax Malhi*

Member of Parliament for Bramalea—Gore—Malton

296

Nicole Martel*

2006 Election Candidate for Edmonton East

297

Ted McMeekin

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot

298

Phil McNeely

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa—Orléans

299

Dan McTeague*

Member of Parliament for Pickering—Scarborough East

300

Madeleine Meilleur

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier and Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services

301

Terry Mercer*

Senator for Nova Scotia

302

Bruce Miller

Alberta MLA for Edmonton Glenora

303

Keith Milligan

Former Premier of Prince Edward Island

304

Bruce Moores*

President of the Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor Federal Liberal Riding Association

Craig Munroe*

President of Vancouver Quadra Federal Liberal Riding Association

305

Lynn Myers*

Former Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga

Robert Nault*

Former Member of Parliament for Kenora-Rainy River and Former Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

306

Joan Bissett Neiman

Former Senator for Ontario

Janice Nicholson

Director of Parliamentary Affairs under Prime Minister Paul Martin

Sandra Lovelace Nicholas*

Senator for New Brunswick

307

David Northcott

Executive Co-ordinator for Winnipeg Harvest, 2004 Candidate for Winnipeg Centre

Kyle Olsen*

Executive Secretary Liberal Party of Canada in Alberta

308

Ernie Parsons

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings

309

Bernard Patry*

Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds—Dollard

310

Steve Peters

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London and Ontario Minister of Labour

311

Jennifer Pereira*

President of the Saskatchewan Women's Liberal Commission

Robert Peterson*

Senator for Saskatchewan

312

Jerry Pickard*

Former Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent—Essex

313

Frank Proto*

President of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party

314

Khalil Ramal

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for London—Fanshawe

315

Gobinder Randhawa*

President of the Pickering—Scarborough East Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jean Raymond*

President of the Pierrefonds—Dollard Federal Liberal Riding Association

Tony Ruprecht

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Davenport

316

Gurbax Saini*

Riding President and 2004 Election Candidate for Cariboo—Prince George

317

Parveen Sandur*

President of Okanagan—Coquihalla Federal Liberal Riding Association

318

Tony Sansotta*

Federal Liberal Riding Association President for Macleod

Ian Scott

Attorney General of Ontario under David Peterson

319

Jatinder Sidhu*

President of the Abbotsford Riding, British Columbia

320

Mario Silva*

Member of Parliament for Davenport

321

Scott Simms*

Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor

322

Grip Singh*

President of Winnipeg North Federal Liberal Riding Association

Atma Singh Gill*

President of the Mississauga—Brampton South Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jeff Smith

Top Advisor to the Bevilacqua Campaign, Former advisor to Sheila Copps

Brent St. Denis*

Member of Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing

323

Harinder Takhar

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga Centre and Ontario Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

324

Andrew Telegdi*

Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo

325

Marianne Tremblay*

VP External Affairs for the Young Liberals of Canada

326

Justin Trudeau

Chair of the Liberal Renewal Commission on Youth and son of the late former prime minister Pierre Trudeau

327

Maria Van Bommel

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex

Jim Watson

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West—Nepean and Ontario Minister of Health Promotion

328

Charlie Watt*

Senator for Québec

Eugene Whelan*

Former Member of Parliament for Essex and Former Minister of Agriculture under Pierre Elliot Trudeau

329

John Wilkinson

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Perth-Middlesex

330

Daniel Williams*

President of the Simcoe North Federal Liberal Riding Association

331

Borys Wrzesnewskyj*

Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre

332

Kathleen Wynne

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley West

Bruce Young

British Columbia staffperson in Prime Minister Paul Martin's office

333

Peter Yung*

President of the Burnaby—Douglas Federal Liberal Riding Association

Jose Zlatar*

President of the Halton Federal Liberal Riding Association

Bob Rae (118)

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Tony Abbott*

Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs under Pierre Trudeau

334

Maro Akoury*

2006 Election Candidate, Saint-Jean, Québec

335

Jack Austin*

Senator for British Columbia, former Chief of Staff to Pierre Trudeau

336

Chris Axworthy*

2006 Election Candidate, Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, Saskatchewan

337

Lloyd Axworthy*

Former Federal Cabinet Minister, Winnipeg, Manitoba

338

Manjit Bal*

President, Vancouver South Federal Riding Association, British Columbia

339

Monique Bégin*

Minister of National Revenue and Health and Welfare under Pierre Trudeau

340

Amanda Bennett*

Présidente, Chateauguay, Québec

341

Carolyn Bennett*

Member of Parliament for St. Paul's, Ontario

342

Carolyn Bertram

Prince Edward Island MLA

343

Claire Bérubé*

Présidente, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Québec

344

Maurizio Bevilacqua*

Member of Parliament for Vaughan, Ontario

345

Michel Biron*

Senator for Quebec

346

Jean-Yves Boisclair*

Président, Trois-Rivières, Québec

347

Herb Breau*

Former Cabinet Minister under John Turner and Member of Privy Council

348

Bill Brooks*

2006 Election Candidate, Langley, British Columbia

349

Barry Campbell

Former Member of Parliament for St. Paul's, Ontario

350

Tim Carroll

Former President of Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island

351

Armand Caouette*

2006 Election Candidate, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Québec

352

Ralph Capocci*

President, Vaughan Federal Riding Association, Ontario

Martin Cauchon*

Former Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec and former Minister of Justice

353

Louis-Philippe Champagne*

Président, Mégantic—L'Érable, Québec

354

Mike Coleman*

President, Nanaimo—Cowichan Federal Riding Association, British Columbia

355

Joan Cook*

Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador

356

Irwin Cotler*

Member of Parliament for Mount Royal, Quebec and former Minister of Justice

357

Mario Cuconato*

Former Director of Operations under Paul Martin, Member of Liberal Party National Revenue Committee - National Capital Region Chair

358

Barney Danson*

Minister of National Defence under Pierre Trudeau

359

Terry Duguid*

2006 Election Candidate, Kildonan—St. Paul, Manitoba

360

Pierre de Bané*

Senator for Québec

361

Herb Dhaliwal*

Former Member of Parliament for Vancouver South and former Cabinet Minister

362

Ujjal Dosanjh*

Member of Parliament for Vancouver South, Minister of Health under Paul Martin, former NDP Premier of British Columbia

363

Victor Drury

Former Federal Election Candidate, Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis, Québec

364

Danny Dumaresque*

President of PTA - Newfoundland & Labrador

365

John Efford*

Former Federal and Provincial Cabinet Minister, Newfoundland and Labrador

366

Hedy Fry*

Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, British Columbia

367

Roger Gallaway*

Former Member of Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton, Ontario

368

André Garon*

Président, Charlesbourg, Québec

369

Robert Gauthier*

Président, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, Québec

370

Sheila Gervais

Former National Director of the Liberal Party of Canada

371

Valerie Giguère*

Former Candidate, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Québec

372

Alastair Gillespie*

Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce under Pierre Trudeau

373

John Godfrey*

Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, Ontario and former Minister of State for Infrastructure and Communities

374

Eddie Goldenberg

Former Chief of Staff to Jean Chrétien

375

Ralph Goodale*

Member of Parliament for Wascana, Saskatchewan, former Minister of Finance for Paul Martin, and former Minister in Jean Chrétien's Cabinet

376

Alasdair Graham*

Former Senator for Nova Scotia, former Government Leader in Senate

377

Jack Graham*

Member of Liberal Party National Revenue Committee - Nova Scotia Revenue Chair

378

Dave Haggard*

2006 Election Candidate, Vancouver East, British Columbia and former B.C. Woodworkers Union President

379

Tom Hann*

President, St. John's South—Mount Pearl Riding Association, Newfoundland and Labrador

380

Mac Harb*

Senator for Ontario, former Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre

381

André Harvey*

Former Member of Parliament, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Québec

382

Vicky Harvey*

2006 Election Candidate, Hochelaga, Québec

383

Reine Hébert*

Présidente, Brossard—La Prairie, Québec

384

Mobina Jaffer*

Senator for British Columbia

385

Donald Johnston*

Former Member of Parliament and Federal Cabinet Minister, former President of Liberal Party of Canada

386

Kerline Joseph*

2006 Election Candidate, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Québec

387

Susan Kadis*

Member of Parliament for Thornhill, Ontario

388

Colin Kenny*

Senator for Ontario

389

Wajid Khan*

Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville

390

Gar Knutson*

Former Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London, Ontario and former Minister of State

391

Leo Kolber

Former Senator for Quebec

392

Kevin Lamoureux

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Manitoba

393

Oliver Langdon*

Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly and former Provincial Cabinet Minister

394

Jean Lapointe*

Senator for Quebec

395

Charles Lavergne*

2006 Election Candidate, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Québec

396

Gérard Leclerc*

2006 Election Candidate, Joliette, Québec

397

Kim Leclerc*

2006 Election Candidate, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Québec

398

François-Hugues Liberge*

2006 Election Candidate, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Québec

399

Tom Lush

Former President of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

400

Lawrence MacAulay*

Member of Parliament for Cardigan, Prince Edward Island

401

Colin MacDonald*

Alberta PTA Male Delegate

402

Allan MacEachen*

Deputy Prime Minister under Pierre Trudeau

403

John MacKinnon*

President, Cardigan Federal Riding Association, Prince Edward Island

404

Richard Mahoney*

2006 Election Candidate, Ottawa Centre and former President of Ontario Liberal Party

405

Diane Marleau*

Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Ontario and former Federal Health and Public Works Minister

406

Bill Matthews*

Member of Parliament for Random—Burin—St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador

407

Chantelle McNichol*

Alberta Provincial Executive

408

Isabel Metcalfe*

2006 Election Candidate, Carleton—Mississippi Mills, Ontario

409

Jim Munson*

Senator for Ontario

410

Brian Murphy*

Member of Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick

411

Mike Murphy

Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Moncton North

412

Robert Nixon

Former Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (1967-1975) and Provincial Treasurer (1985-1990)

413

Walter Noel

Former Newfoundland M.H.A. and Cabinet Minister

Neil Orford*

President, Dufferin-Caledon Federal Riding Association, Ontario

414

Massimo Pacetti*

Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel

415

Bob Rae*

Member of Liberal Party and Queen's Privy Council for Canada

John A. Rae

Brother to Bob, Strategist associated with Jean Chrétien

416

Pierrette Ringuette*

Senator for New Brunswick

417

Clark Roberts

Former Federal Candidate, Saanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia

418

Michael Robinson*

Former Advisor to Paul Martin, Member of Liberal Party National Revenue Committee

419

Bill Rompkey*

Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador

420

Richard Rybiak*

President, Niagara West—Glanbrook Federal Riding Association, Ontario

421

Jacques Saada*

Former Member of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie, Québec

422

Andy Savoy*

Former Member of Parliament for Tobique—Mactaquac, New Brunswick

423

Andy Scott*

Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister, Fredericton, New Brunswick

424

Brian Scott*

Former Candidate, Nanaimo—Cowichan, British Columbia

425

Robin Sears

Former Secretary of the Federal NDP

426

Raymond Setlakwe

Former Senator for Quebec

427

Joachim Simard*

Président régional, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Conseil de direction du PLCQ, Québec

428

Karen Kraft Sloan

Former Member of Parliament for York—Simcoe and York North, Ontario

429

Don Smith

Former President of Ontario Liberal Party

430

George Smitherman

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre—Rosedale and Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

431

Greg Sorbara

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Vaughan—King—Aurora and Ontario Minister of Finance

432

Lynne Steele*

President, York—Simcoe Federal Riding Association, Ontario

Christine Stewart*

Former Federal Minister of the Environment, Ontario

433

Jane Stewart*

Former Federal Indian Affairs Minister and HRDC Minister

434

Peter Stollery*

Senator for Ontario

435

Paul Summerville

Former NDP Candidate for St. Paul's and former Chief Economist for Royal Bank of Canada

436

Nick Taylor

Former Senator for Alberta

437

Laurier Thibault

2004 Election Candidate, Berthier—Maskinongé, Québec

438

Arleene Thorpe*

President, Prince George—Peace River Federal Riding Association, British Columbia

439

Gabriel Tse*

President, Kitchener Centre Federal Riding Association, Ontario

440

Denis Tremblay*

Président, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Montréal, Québec.

Michel Tremblay*

Mayor of Rimouski from 1994-2005, 2006 Election Candidate, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Québec

441

Julia Turnbull

2004 Election Candidate, Calgary, Alberta

442

Philip Varelis

Former Federal Candidate, Broadview—Greenwood, Ontario

443

Joe Volpe*

Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister, Eglinton—Lawrence, Ontario

444

John Webster

Strategist under Paul Martin

445

Kate Wilson*

2006 Election Candidate for York—Simcoe, Ontario

Withdrawn candidates

Carolyn Bennett

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Mary Anne Chambers

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough East and Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services

446

Siobhan Coady*

2006 Election Candidate for St. John's South—Mount Pearl (NL)

Sheila Finestone*

Former Member of Parliament for Mount Royal and Former Senator for Québec

447

Lyn McLeod

Former Ontario Liberal Party leader

448

Louise Parkes*

2006 Election Candidate for Oshawa (ON)

Landon Pearson

Former Senator for Ontario

449

Mary Pynenburg*

2006 Election Candidate for Burnaby—New Westminster (BC)

450

Maurizio Bevilacqua

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Bernie Collins

Former Member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain

Mario Racco

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Thornhill

451

Taras Zalusky

Former Chief of Staff for Jane Stewart, Geoff Regan, and Aileen Carroll

Ralph Capocci

President, Vaughan Federal Riding Association, Ontario

Hedy Fry

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Joe Volpe

Person or organization

Notes

Reference

Joe Comuzzi*

Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North

452

Nick Discepola

Former Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges

453

Ken Lister*

President, Edmonton Strathcona Riding Association

454

Bob Speller*

Former Member of Parliament for Haldimand—Norfolk and Former Minister of Agriculture

455

Lui Temelkovski*

Member of Parliament for Oak Ridges—Markham

456

Unaffiliated MPs and Senators

Undecided Members of Parliament (1 of 102)

  • Belinda Stronach, Newmarket—Aurora, ON

Undecided Senators (10 of 63)

  • Willie Adams, Nunavut
  • George Baker, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Ione Jean Christensen, Yukon
  • Eymard Georges Corbin, New Brunswick
  • Ross Fitzpatrick, British Columbia
  • Yoine Goldstein, Quebec
  • Céline Hervieux-Payette, Quebec
  • Paul J. Massicotte, Quebec
  • Lorna Milne, Ontario
  • Lucie Pépin, Quebec

Neutral Members of Parliament (9 of 102)

  • Raymond Bonin (Nickel Belt, ON), Chairman of the Liberal Caucus
  • Bill Graham (Toronto Centre, ON), Interim Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Jean Lapierre (Outremont, QC), Former Cabinet Minister
  • Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, NB), Co-Chairman of the Leadership Convention
  • Paul Martin (LaSalle—Émard, QC), Former Prime Minister
  • Peter Milliken (Kingston and the Islands, ON), Speaker of the House of Commons
  • Karen Redman (Kitchener Centre, ON), Liberal Caucus Whip
  • Lucienne Robillard (Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC), Interim Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Tom Wappel (Scarborough Southwest, ON), backbench MP did not endorse anyone due to lack of a social conservative 457 He said that he would personally vote for Joe Volpe, if Volpe was still on the ballot by the time of the convention.458

Neutral Senators (6 of 63)

  • Catherine Callbeck, PEI
  • Percy Downe, PEI
  • Joan Fraser, Quebec, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Dan Hays, Alberta, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Serge Joyal, Quebec
  • Marie-Paule Poulin, Northern Ontario, Chair of the Senate Liberal Caucus and candidate for party president

Source: The Hill Times, June 12

Summary of endorsements by Members of Parliament by Province

Candidate

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

North

Scott Brison

Members:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

Stéphane Dion

Members:

-

-

-

-

5

3

1

-

-

-

1

Ken Dryden

Members:

1

-

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Martha Hall Findlay

Members:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Michael Ignatieff

Members:

4

-

1

1

19

4

2

3

2

2

1

Gerard Kennedy

Members:

1

-

-

-

11

1

-

-

-

1

-

Bob Rae

Members:

2

-

1

-

6

1

2

-

1

1

-

Joe Volpe

Members:

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

Unaffiliated

Members:

-

-

-

-

3

-

0

-

-

-

-

Declared Neutral

Members:

-

-

-

-

5

3

1

-

-

-

-

Total

Members:

8

0

2

3

54

13

6

6

4

4

2

Newspaper endorsements

Newspaper

Candidate(s) Endorsed

Reference

Globe & Mail

Stéphane Dion

459

Le Devoir

Michael Ignatieff

460

Montreal Gazette

Stéphane Dion

461

Toronto Star

Bob Rae

462

Toronto Sun

Stéphane Dion and Martha Hall Findlay

463

Ex-officio delegates

List of ex-officio delegates to the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006

Endorsement pages in campaign websites

Sources

  • New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal "Rae brings campaign to N.B.", Page A3, May 11, 2006

  • The Hill Times "An Update on Liberal Leadership Campaigns and some of their supporters", Page 17, July 24, 2006