Liberal Leader Stephane Dion announced on October 20th that he would step down when party members elect a new chief. The news came less than a week after the party's worst electoral showing since Confederation -- a defeat Dion blamed on Conservative money and misinformation. But he accepted the fact that the people have spoken. (Dion said the Liberal party must modernize its fundraising efforts and do what it can to ensure the next leader doesn't fall victim to the Tory propaganda machine.)

Date: 2008-10-20
Placeline: OTTAWA, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 12 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << but in democracy you don't need to agree with the people you need to accept the result of the result and now I'm I'm looking forward >>

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