McKenna to leave Washington, seen as Liberal leadership contender

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Just two days after the Conservatives came out ahead in the federal election, Frank McKenna, Canada's ambassador to the United States, has offered his resignation.

McKenna made his offer to resign in a letter to the newly elected prime minister, Stephen Harper, on Tuesday. The letter was released to the media on Wednesday.

In the letter, McKenna, a former New Brunswick premier, offers his congratulations to Harper. "It was a hard-fought campaign and you have received a very significant vote of confidence from the Canadian public," writes McKenna.

"It has been a great privilege for me to serve as Canada's Ambassador to the United States throughout the past year ... I've always placed great value on the importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship, and, in a short period of time, have learned much about how this critical link can be improved and expanded.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/01/25/mckenna060125.html

[Spazito]

1. Wow, since when is having Canadians vote on a 2 - 1 basis against

you " a very significant vote of confidence"? Winning a very shaky minority government is "a very significant vote of confidence"? Hmmmm, wonder who at the Carlyle Group wrote his letter? Sounds like something papa bush would say to his baby boy about his current polls.

[V. Kid]

2. Just so things are clear...

...he is much better, to the point of voting for him, than Stephen Harper right? I mean, even though he is a member of the Carlyle group, he isn't an evil reptilian kitten eater from another planet right? I just, I need to know.