| | Canadian political conventions: Not as good as they used to be (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | There was even blood on the floor after the 2003 PC convention in Toronto, when Peter MacKay won the leadership based on a deal he made behind closed doors with rival candidate David Orchard: a deal to review the effects of the free trade deal and to never make a merger with the Alliance. |
 | | It was really the old Canadian Alliance party that perfected this technique: they chose leaders in 2000 and again in 2002 in what amounted to one big primary, and they would hold big election-day convention events to announce the result. |
 | | Belinda was compared to Kim Campbell, Canada's first female Prime Minister, who had also been seen as stylish, electable, moderate, and a fresh face when she was elected PC leader in 1993. |
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