Stéphane Dion elected as new leader of the Canadian Liberal Party

[Wonk]

4th and final ballot results at the Liberal Party Leadership Convention are

4,625 votes cast, 20 ballots spoiled, 4,605 votes counted

50% + 1 needed to win.

Stéphane Dion: 2,521
Michael Ignatieff: 2,084

Announced live just now on CBC NewsWorld.

This link should be updated with the final results shortly.

This is a somewhat surprising result, as Dion was in third place while Ignatieff was in first place after the first ballot yesterday.

[Ediacara]

1. Here's a bio on him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Dion

[madfloridian]

2. There's diary at Kos in which most seem very pleased.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/12/2/18351/6633

[whosinpower]

3. I am thrilled!

He was the one who I wanted and will be a formidable prime minister.

Funny statement he made during his speech--
He said something along the line that Steven Harper mimicks his hero in the US so much that George Bush should be getting royalties.

I am delighted.

[Spazito]

4. I am pleased it is Dion....

I much preferred him over Ignatieff and Rae. I think he will make a fine leader and an even better Prime Minister.

[applegrove]

5. I am happy. He seems a good choice. He'll clean the Liberals up good.

Perhaps get the quebecers to trust them again. His decency reminds me of Leveque.

[ianwood]

6. Chrétien to PM Steven Harper: 'Can I call you Steve, like George W.?'

That was hilarious....

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

7. I'm not Canadian...

but even I know Ignatieff is a flake,