Le Prohon Nom, Still On
- October 1, 2009 4:05 PM
- By Janyce McGregor
Our colleagues at Radio-Canada have confirmed that the spirit of compromise is alive and well in the Liberal Party's Quebec nomination drama.
Nathalie Le Prohon was the star candidate Denis Coderre had picked to run for the Liberals in Outremont. She got bounced when former cabinet minister Martin Cauchon decided after a long deliberation to try for a political comeback in his old seat -- and raised a stink about his party not making space for him in the riding he once held.
Le Prohon has now confirmed she's interested in the nomination in another winnable Montreal-area seat -- Jeanne Le Ber. It, too, is a priority target for the Liberals, who lost it to the Bloc Quebecois in 2006 with the defeat of former cabinet minister Liza Frulla. She hesitated for several days, apparently out of concern for the conflict her candidacy could fuel in the aftermath of Coderre's resignation.
Both Le Prohon and Cauchon are expected to attend the convention of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party next Sunday. No word yet on whether they'll be sitting together, holding hands, or singing Kumbaya.
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