Chrétien pushes Rae as interim Liberal leader

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Chrétien pushes Rae as interim Liberal leader

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is calling Liberal MPs to urge them to support Bob Rae as interim party leader.

The former Liberal leader, who served as prime minister for 11 years, has called at least six MPs to ask them to support Rae for the job of party leader while they start rebuilding.

Rae says he hasn't decided yet whether he wants to run for leadership again. It's also not clear whether whoever fills the interim leader role can run for the more permanent leadership.

Rae says it will be easier to make a decision once the rules and criteria are clear.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/05/06/pol-liberal-leadership.html

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