The Tories and dissident Alliance MP's announced on August 18th they had agreed to join forces to tackle the Liberals in the Commons. Dissident leader Chuck Strahl said it's what voters wanted. (Each 12-member caucus would remain independent but would work together on media strategies, policy research and communications.)

Date: 2001-08-18
Placeline: MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 14 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << play we came here with a fairly low expectations we were hoping at the very least to talk about ways are cooperating and that what we've ended up with is really a working arrangement for the House of Commons that puts Canadians interest first >>

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