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John Turner armed and ready. Next week the future of his leadership is on the line when 3,000 delegates vote at the party convention. It's been a long climb back
John Turner armed and ready. Next week the future of his leadership is on the line when 3,000 delegates vote at the party convention. It's been a long climb back

John Turner armed and ready. Next week the future of his leadership is on the line when 3,000 delegates vote at the party convention. It's been a long climb back

Date5/9/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: John Turner armed and ready. Next week the future of his leadership is on the line when 3,000 delegates vote at the party convention. It's been a long climb back
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0086843F
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Colorful Dan Casey, executive director of the Ontario Liberal party, gleefully admits he's packed a meeting or two himself, but it's his job to see it doesn't happen at Ontario meetings where voting delegates to the leadership convention will be chosen. It's a matter of conscience, he said, when picking Canada's PM.
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