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| Canada Liberals spurn Ignatieff | Canada Liberals spurn Ignatieff |
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| A former Canadian minister has beaten prominent writer Michael Ignatieff in a leadership election for the country's opposition Liberal party. | A former Canadian minister has beaten prominent writer Michael Ignatieff in a leadership election for the country's opposition Liberal party. |
| Mr Ignatieff had been favourite to win the race, but was defeated by ex-Environment Minister Stephane Dion. | Mr Ignatieff had been favourite to win the race, but was defeated by ex-Environment Minister Stephane Dion. |
| Mr Dion's campaign focused on green issues, pledging to act on Canada's Kyoto protocol commitments. | Mr Dion's campaign focused on green issues, pledging to act on Canada's Kyoto protocol commitments. |
| The Liberals lost power last January to the Conservatives led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. | The Liberals lost power last January to the Conservatives led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. |
| The BBC's Mike Finnerty at the party convention in Montreal says the election was a nail-biter, as 5,000 delegates struggled to decide who was most likely to beat the Conservatives. | |
| Mr Dion needed four rounds of voting to finally beat Mr Ignatieff, the front-runner. | Mr Dion needed four rounds of voting to finally beat Mr Ignatieff, the front-runner. |
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| Mr Ignatieff is a prominent writer, broadcaster and former Harvard academic. | Mr Ignatieff is a prominent writer, broadcaster and former Harvard academic. |
| Despite Michael Ignatieff's fame as an author, his support waned.However his 30-year absence from Canada and his initial support for the US-led invasion of Iraq played against him, our correspondent says. | Despite Michael Ignatieff's fame as an author, his support waned.However his 30-year absence from Canada and his initial support for the US-led invasion of Iraq played against him, our correspondent says. |
| Mr Dion will lead a party that many have called the natural governing party of Canada because of its dominance in the country's politics. | Mr Dion will lead a party that many have called the natural governing party of Canada because of its dominance in the country's politics. |
| But a corruption scandal after almost two decades in office meant the party has spent most of 2006 trying to rebuild. | But a corruption scandal after almost two decades in office meant the party has spent most of 2006 trying to rebuild. |
| Environmental issues dominated the Montreal convention. | Environmental issues dominated the Montreal convention. |
| In his victory speech, Mr Dion made clear he would make the Kyoto Protocol on curbing greenhouse gases a key part of the strategy to win the next elections - which analysts say are likely next year. | In his victory speech, Mr Dion made clear he would make the Kyoto Protocol on curbing greenhouse gases a key part of the strategy to win the next elections - which analysts say are likely next year. |
| Prime Minister Harper has called the Kyoto protocol unrealistic and recently cancelled a meeting with European Union leaders where he was expected to be criticised for his stance. | Prime Minister Harper has called the Kyoto protocol unrealistic and recently cancelled a meeting with European Union leaders where he was expected to be criticised for his stance. |