Dion a ‘kind of accidental leader’

Liberals now count the casualties of Dion's reign: 26 fewer seats, 849,000 fewer votes, more layoffs at party HQ, over $2-million in debts and a donor base of fewer than 35,000.

OTTAWA—As the nation bids Stéphane Dion good luck in the private sector, the least we can do is acknowledge his legacy: the passing of the old-time leadership convention.

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