Sentences with phrase «of as opposition leader»

These are the moments you have to make the most of as opposition leader.

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Layton was, for most of the last decade, the tireless leader of the New Democratic Party (traditionally Canada's «third» party), and eventually led it during its historical first turn as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons.

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Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair's voice quivered and he had to squeeze his eyes against tears as he remembered Flaherty «for his pleasant demeanour and strength of character.»

Opposition leaders have called for a protest on Thursday, the day the assembly is to be installed, raising the possibility of more clashes after four months of violent protests that have left as many as 120 people dead.

Mmusi Maimane, the leader of the South African opposition Democratic Alliance party — and an ally of the fractious MDC — called for Mugabe to resign immediately, and for «fresh elections to be held in Zimbabwe as soon as practically possible.»

He resigned as an MNA and leader of the Parti Québécois just a year after becoming leader of Quebec's official Opposition.

McMaster's Alex Sevigny said there was no surprise to see opposition leaders and MPs at the lower end of the scale, which was determined after «coders» were trained to watch sessions of Question Period and identify the level of rudeness based on factors such as aggression and anger.

Yet the United Conservatives must themselves climb out of opposition before they can do anything about their external grievances; for now, some of the rhetoric seems oddly misplaced, as if Kenney longs to fulfill an old dream of being federal opposition leader.

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).

As an opposition leader and especially as Prime Minister, Harper has shown a remarkable ability to shed and replace chiefs of staff, communications directors, and other key advisorAs an opposition leader and especially as Prime Minister, Harper has shown a remarkable ability to shed and replace chiefs of staff, communications directors, and other key advisoras Prime Minister, Harper has shown a remarkable ability to shed and replace chiefs of staff, communications directors, and other key advisors.

More than 80 years later, a similar shroud of muted pessimism has fallen over Silicon Valley, as leaders stifle their vitriolic opposition to President Donald Trump.

Tom worked as regional policy advisor to the Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian Parliament before working at Elders Rural Services, one of Australia's largest agri - retailers, from 2006 - 2013.

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VICTORIA — New Democrat Official Opposition Leader John Horgan and New Democrat spokesperson for labour Shane Simpson paid tribute to Jim Sinclair, who has announced he will not seek re-election as President of the BC Federation of Labour.

Between now and the 2019 campaign, it seems Canada's leader of the official Opposition will have his work cut out for him trying to come across as something more than the puppet of the two strong men of the still - recent Conservative federal era.

Despite the disappointment of not defeating Alberta's long - governing PC dynasty, Ms. Smith has grown into her role as Leader of the Official Opposition.

The PCs are attempting to present Mr. Prentice as the balanced (a.k.a. safe) candidate, as opposed to the extremist (a.k.a. dangerous) leaders of the opposition.

Outspoken Wildrose Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt, who finds himself frequently at odds with leader Brian Jean, remains in his high - profile role as Official Opposition Finance & Treasury critic after a shuffle of critic portfolios in the Wildrose caucus this week.

Edmonton - Gold Bar Liberal MLA Bettie Hewes became the first woman to lead a major political party when she served as interim leader of the Official Opposition in 1994.

Previously, Cam served as senior economic advisor to the leader of Canada's official opposition and director of international policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Back then, during his first bid for president, he faced opposition from candidates including Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and favorite of evangelical voters who billed himself as the «Christian leader.»

Before the election, many evangelical leaders predicted that opposition to Obama over his support for abortion rights, his personal endorsement of same - sex marriage and his vision of government as a force for good would trump reservations evangelicals had about Romney's past social liberalism and his Mormon faith.

As the failure of the judge leads to the king and the failure of the king to the prophet, so the failure of the prophet in his opposition to the king leads to the conception of two new types of leader who will set the dialogue aright — the Messiah of YHVH and the «suffering servant of the Lord.»

As the Passover approached, he determined to go to Jerusalem, although growing opposition to him among the leaders of official Judaism warned him of danger there.

Kasper, who had earlier criticized the Christology and method of Küng's On Being a Christian but who most persons close to the scene felt would be supportive on the issue of the boundaries of theological inquiry, has become one of the primary leaders of Küng's opposition in Germany (the other being Karl Lehmann of the University of Freiburg) and has now emerged as the major theological adviser to the German Bishops» Conference,

When Francis was an archbishop in Buenos Aires, Argentine political leaders reviled him publicly as «the leader of the opposition.»

Despite an enthusiastic response from many of those to whom they preached, the Wesleys also met heckling and abuse, as well as opposition from some clergy and church leaders.

Even without the kind of success Planned Parenthood experienced under Richards, some pro-life leaders said their movement's opposition — which now enjoys a broader coalition of religious voices and a wave of enthusiasm from millennials — would be just as fierce.

Iwobi recked my head last night he was weak and misplaced many passes he cant seem to control the ball its always running away from him he should not be in the middle in the middle you need good ball controllers with good eyes for passes long and short on the ground and above the ground >> > waterford yesterday were on top of us with no space giving to our players and we were scattered all over the place with no vision or leader ship too goals in the space of 3 minuets ok the first goal was a fluke but come on the second one???? and thats all what it takes to loose a match many times this season we cant play when the opposition seats in our face we have no cohesion or understanding we crumble away we need to start the game together as a unit a compact unit

A London paper referred to Edward Heath as a «surprise Boat Show visitor» when the leader of the Opposition turned up at the International Boat Show in London's Earls Court recently.

Jeremy Corbyn — all but certain to be re-elected as Labour leader next weekend - really believes he can win the next general election, despite having the worst ever poll ratings for a leader of the opposition, not just at this stage, but at any stage, of a parliament.

«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.

In a break from tradition and as a mark of respect, leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn spoke before the Prime Minister and highlighted how Cox «saw a world of neighbours and believed every life counted».

The recent meeting of the Syrian opposition in Antalya (Turkey) confirms these issues, as some prominent opposition leaders and regime critics, such as Burhan Ghalioun, did not attend it, for fear of takeover by foreign interests.

He, after all, has more latitude as in this instance the elderly pacifist socialist Leader of the Opposition is more - or-less on the government's side, as was his election - losing predecessor?

As so often happens with the leader of the opposition, he followed a bad performance with a very good one.

More than 2,000 leaders, executives and supporters of the main opposition New Patriotic Party have been suspended as of the last count, the governing National Democratic Congress» Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu - Ampofo has said.

David Cameron spoke of the warm welcome he received from Cox when he first met her when she was working as an aid worker in Darfur in 2006 despite him being unpopular among Cox's colleagues due to his position as Conservative leader of the opposition.

The logic goes that, once Jezza starts espousing radical left - wing policies as leader of Her Majesty's official opposition, the First Minister will have a proper fight on her hands.

This week it was only of real concern to Ed Miliband, as he fears they are stealing his thunder as leader of the opposition.

I watched Brown to day, he is a very very poor leader end of story, he is dragging this government into a very very long stay out of power, I do think people will see Labour in the future as we see the Lib Dem's OK to sit in opposition sadly a waste of time running the country, what next a New Toy Blair, a new newer labour.

Following the publication of figures in October 2011 showing that unemployment had risen to 2.57 million, the leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, argued that as the Prime Minister had «justified his economic policy» by saying unemployment would fall «this year, next year and the year after», he must now «change course so that he has a credible plan to get people back to work in this country.»

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's national prominence as the leader of the Democratic opposition in the U.S. Senate may be taking its toll on his popularity bacLeader Chuck Schumer's national prominence as the leader of the Democratic opposition in the U.S. Senate may be taking its toll on his popularity bacleader of the Democratic opposition in the U.S. Senate may be taking its toll on his popularity back him.

That criticism, mild as it may be for the leader of the opposition party in Albany, was too far for Executive Director Geoff Berman.

Dr. Acheampong, revealed how at the residence of the said «Opposition Leader» was also offered a whopping US$ 50,000 to constantly attack the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) through statements to be churned out from that offeror's political party, but disguised as biblical message from the Presby Church on good governance.

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Edward Samuel Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician who was Leader of the Labour Party as well as Leader of the Opposition between 2010 and 2015.

He was the acting Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party (as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party) from 1940 during the time Clement Attlee was in government.

Following Ed Miliband's election as leader, she returned to her role as Deputy Leader, shadowing Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and with the title of Deputy Leader of the Opposleader, she returned to her role as Deputy Leader, shadowing Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and with the title of Deputy Leader of the OpposLeader, shadowing Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and with the title of Deputy Leader of the OpposLeader of the Opposition.