As I write the Liberal Party Convention is starting. A surprisingly high turnout, over 2,400 delegates, are here in the beautiful new Vancouver convention centre.
The business of the convention is significant -- already a streamlining of administrative functions in the Party has been approved. Tomorrow the concept of one member one vote will be given close consideration.
For myself there is a significant task ahead -- the task of making the Council of Presidents a functioning group exercising its constitutional role within the Party. This will require the mechanics of internal bylaws, structured telephone meetings, blogs and listserves and finally carefully organized agendas for effective meetings. And all this in both languages.
After tonight's opening festivities there will be hospitality suites -- likely far more lavish than mine. Bollywood looks to be exciting but I want to go to the Apps Family affair. And if I don't pass out before (joke) I want to see the McGinty suite.
It's the off Convention affairs that count -- today I have spoken to two former Prime Ministers, a former Party Leader, a future Prime Minister and my own Premier. And the night is young.
James Morton
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Toronto, Ontario
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