Cupboard Bare

Asking The Impossible

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

every
constituency
An obligation under the PC Party's Constitution is "the nomination of Progressive Conservative candidates in every constituency".

2/3rds
vote
A favourable vote by two-thirds of the delegates at a General Meeting is necessary to alter a constitution, a fact well known to Stephen Harper in that last weekend a suggested change to the CA Constitution, while obtaining over 65 % support, was defeated.

Harper
knew
Harper's plan to run a single candidate against the Liberals could not be met by Joe Clark at their meeting. Stephen well knew this when he presented it to Joe. He was asking the impossible.

Joe Hueglin

Reference:

CONSTITUTION OF THE PC PARTY OF CANADA
2.2.3 Provide an organizational framework within which Members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada can effect change, gather public support for its policies and influence government policy through the nomination of Progressive Conservative candidates in every constituency and the election of Progressive Conservative Members of Parliament, for the betterment of Canada.



Asking The Impossible

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

every constituency	An obligation under the PC Party's Constitution is "`the nomination of Progressive Conservative candidates in every constituency`".

2/3rds vote	A favourable vote by two-thirds of the delegates at a General Meeting is necessary to alter a constitution, a fact well known to Stephen Harper in that last weekend a suggested change to the CA Constitution, while obtaining over 65 % support, was defeated.

Harper knew	Harper's plan to run a single candidate against the Liberals could not be met by Joe Clark at their meeting. Stephen well knew this when he presented it to Joe. He was asking the impossible.

	Joe Hueglin

*Reference:*
	CONSTITUTION OF THE PC PARTY OF CANADA 2.2.3 Provide an organizational framework within which Members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada can effect change, gather public support for its policies and influence government policy through the nomination of Progressive Conservative candidates in every constituency and the election of Progressive Conservative Members of Parliament, for the betterment of Canada.