Sentences with phrase «leadership convention»

Attendees wait for the doors to open at the Alberta PC Party leadership convention in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 17, 2017.

Trudeau's minority lasted as long as it did thanks to support from the New Democratic Party (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shift).

The veterinary leadership experience and the AVMA leadership convention were great experiences as well; they really helped with my leadership development, really helped with my networking, and meeting veterinarians all ready out in the profession and in the various industries, like in the drug companies and along those lines.

In last week's NDP leadership convention in Toronto, Peter Tabuns had more money.

Some of the other events going on included a band competition, a DECA leadership convention, a drama production of «Fiddler on the Roof» and the Florida Scholastic Press Association convention, all of which involved large on - campus organizations.

Two students at the Florida high school came up with the idea for the book and presented it to other students at a state leadership convention, Kennelly said.

It's hard to tell how many do this — I know of a few politically engaged Liberals who periodically hold Tory membership cards too — but it's a fact of life for those of other political stripes in a one - party province like Alberta: the political direction of the province is decided at the PC leadership conventions, not in general elections.

A successor will be chosen at a leadership convention but speculation is already under way about who will run.

Since the by - election was called, I suspect more federal Liberal MPs have visited the riding since the party held their leadership convention at the Saddledome in 1990.