Liberals (Canada) announce Keynote speaker, theme of Convention. Howard Dean

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http://www.liberal.ca/news_e.aspx?type=news&id=12037

"Montréal –The Liberal Party of Canada today is pleased to announce that the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Governor Howard Dean, will give the keynote address at the Party’s upcoming Leadership and Biennial Convention. Governor Dean will be speaking to delegates, alternates, observers, and the attendees on the evening of November 29, 2006, at approximately 8:20 pm (EST).

Governor Dean was elected Chairman of the Democratic Party in early 2005. Since that time, he has worked to strengthen the grassroots of his Party. His leadership has been centered around a “50 state strategy” that focuses on building his Party in every state in the country. Under his leadership, the Democratic Party has rebuilt its infrastructure and shifted its fundraising strategy towards small donations from engaged supporters. Just this week, he led his Party to a clean sweep of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, the majority of Governorships and state legislatures.

“We are proud to have Gov. Dean address our Party. Aside from our obvious affinity with the Democratic Party, Liberals are excited to hear the Chairman’s views on a modern democracy and the role of the Democratic Party in the new U.S. political environment. And the timing couldn’t be better,” said Steven MacKinnon, General Secretary of the Convention."