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Dion names Bob Rae as new foreign affairs critic

Updated Tue. Oct. 9 2007 7:04 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion shuffled his shadow cabinet Tuesday, replacing Ujjal Dosanjh with former Ontario premier Bob Rae as the party's foreign affairs critic.

"The current Parliament needs to get to work and produce useful legislation, and this is why I'm adjusting my team by appointing new critics," Dion told reporters.

Rae does not currently have a seat in Parliament, so Bryon Wilfert, the associate foreign affairs critic, will speak for him in the House of Commons. MORE.....

And from Turner's blog we get this example of Dion's strategy........

Turner appointed Special Advisor to Stephane Dion

OTTAWA – MP Garth Turner has today been assigned two key roles by Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, taking on the title of Special Advisor, in anticipation of the new session of Parliament and a possible fall national election.

Garth Turner, MP for Halton, will “build on the success of his summer tour and take on responsibility as the Leader’s Special Advisor for Riding and Constituency Outreach, a key political and fundraising role.” Mr. Dion said. MORE.....