Stephen Harper, an ex-Reform MP, won the Canadian Alliance party's leadership on the first ballot. Harper won 55 per cent of the vote, while ex-leader Stockwell Day got 37.5 per cent. In his acceptance speech, Harper outlined his immediate plans.

Date: 2002-03-20
Placeline: CALGARY, Alberta.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 11 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << we will announce the establishment of a formal transition team its work will be based on The View that the Canadian Alliance is a permanent political institution that is here to stay >>

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