Shock as political unknown beats Liberal party favourite to win nomination in former Dion riding | National PostPolitical | 206840 hits | Mar 09 12:50 am | Posted by: shockedcanadian Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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Lambropoulos? win is not without controversy as the man considered to be one of, if not the strongest candidate, was not allowed to run for the Liberal nomination.
Alan DeSousa, the well-known mayor of Saint-Laurent for the past 15 years, was not told why he was rejected as a candidate.
Many Liberal party members who voted Wednesday told The Canadian Press they were disappointed DeSousa wasn?t on the ballot and said they would have voted for him.
?Many people were upset,? said Vouloukos about DeSousa not being allowed to run and the party seemingly favouring James. ?I think people being upset had an effect on the outcome but the most important thing is that she was able to mobilize the grassroots.?