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Me and the girls slipped off to deer camp with The Deer Hunter for a few days last fall-I told you about the rock hunting but I didn't tell you about the apples.
A week or so before our trip I came into a hoard of apples-they were given to me by a sweet lady. Things were so busy I didn't get to do anything with the apples before we left-but I needed to do something with them. Pondering my predicament I decided to take them with me-I knew I'd have time to put them up while we were at deer camp.
The Deer Hunter said "Are you crazy why are you taking all those apples and that dehydrator?" I said "I'm driving my own car so don't worry about what I'm taking."
In between goofing off, reading, and relaxing I'd peel apples-being sure to save the peeling.
Once peeled, I quartered them and removed the core pieces-saving them as well. I used to have an apple peeler/corer but I have no clue what happened to it.
Then I cut the quarters into slices for drying. I like my dried apples fairly substantial-so I cut the slices about a quarter of an inch thick. One of my friends likes hers crunchy so she cuts them really thin-its a matter of preference.
My yard-sale dehydrator has stackable trays-so all I have to do is lay the apple slices on the trays, stack them up, and turn it on. I never time how long it takes I just keep a check on them-sometimes I rotate the trays if one seems to be drying faster than others. And I always end up taking slices out that seem to dry quicker than others.
If you're worried about them turning brown I've heard you can dip the slices in lemon juice before drying-but brown doesn't bother me so I skip that step.
I've read where people dry apples and then store them in the freezer-but I don't. I put mine in either a sealed canning jar or a freezer bag and store them in a cabinet-they do fine for me-but if you're worried about them spoiling-put yours in the freezer.
I was serenaded by this bunch during part of my apple drying time which was super nice.
I do believe deer camp is the place to dry apples because I thoroughly enjoyed it! But that could have been because the apples were my only real responsibility during those days.
Come back tomorrow and I'll show you what I did with the peelings and cores.


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ARLINGTON, Texas — Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny!
Ed McMahon introduced Johnny Carson for years with the drawn-out catchphrase on "The Tonight Show," which happened to feature Texas A&M's Heisman Trophy winner last month.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny!
Ed McMahon introduced Johnny Carson for years with the drawn-out catchphrase on "The Tonight Show," which happened to feature Texas A&M's Heisman Trophy winner last month.
Although as No. 11 Oklahoma prepares for its Cotton Bowl clash Friday evening at Cowboys Stadium with the No. 9 Aggies and quarterback Johnny Manziel, Jack Nicholson's frightening version of the line in "The Shining" might be more applicable.
The Oklahoma defense struggled to contain mobile quarterbacks and slow spread offenses in late-season shoot-outs. Manziel and No. 9 Texas A&M are on a different level, but Oklahoma's saving grace may turn out to be the month Sooner coaches and players had to get ready.
"He can run you ragged," said OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops. "I've never seen anyone improvise and create like he can."
Manziel became the first freshman Heisman winner by passing for 3,419 yards, rushing for 1,181 more and scoring 43 total touchdowns. Sooners coach Bob Stoops quipped that sometimes, a defense's worst mistake might be to cover all of A&M's receivers, because of Manziel's dangerous ability to escape the pocket and run.
"You've gotta be a little bit more disciplined, a little more under control, and be alert for him to pull it down because this is a guy that's looking to pull it down and run," said defensive ends coach Bobby Jack Wright.
Added Mike Stoops, "I don't think you stop him. Nobody's stopped him. I think you try to contain him."
Easier said than done, of course, and especially for Oklahoma's defense. The Sooners struggled mightily against quarterbacks with running ability; even Oklahoma State's Clint Chelf — not known as a runner — rushed for 63 yards against Oklahoma.
To its credit, Oklahoma improved in its defense of TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin, a known rushing threat, in the regular-season finale; Boykin still broke off a 36-yard run against the Sooners, though.
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Stéphane Dion
|The Honourable
Stéphane Dion
PC, MA, PhD, MP
|Leader of the Opposition
|In office
2 December 2006 – 10 December 2008
|Elizabeth II
|Governor General
|Michaëlle Jean
|Prime Minister
|Stephen Harper
|Preceded by
|Bill Graham
|Succeeded by
|Michael Ignatieff
|Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
|In office
2 December 2006 – 10 December 2008
|Michael Ignatieff
|Preceded by
|Bill Graham (interim)
|Succeeded by
|Michael Ignatieff (interim, later elected party leader)
|Minister of the Environment
|In office
20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006
|Prime Minister
|Paul Martin
|Preceded by
|David Anderson
|Succeeded by
|Rona Ambrose
|President of the Canadian Privy Council
|In office
25 January 1996 – 11 December 2003
|Prime Minister
|Jean Chrétien
|Preceded by
|Marcel Massé
|Succeeded by
|Denis Coderre
|Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
|In office
25 January 1996 – 11 December 2003
|Prime Minister
|Jean Chrétien
|Preceded by
|Marcel Massé
|Succeeded by
|Pierre Pettigrew
|Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
|Assumed office
25 March 1996
|Preceded by
|Shirley Maheu
|Personal details
|Stéphane Maurice Dion
28 September 1955
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
|Political party
|Liberal Party of Canada
|Janine Krieber
|Alma mater
|Université Laval, Sciences Po
professor of political science
|Roman Catholic[1]
Stéphane Maurice Dion,[2] PC, MP (born 28 September 1955) has been the Member of Parliament of Canada for the riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2008. Dion resigned as Liberal leader after the party's defeat in the 2008 general election, but remained in Parliament and was re-elected in his riding in the 2011 election.
Dion is a former academic who served as a cabinet minister under Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin and, as such, is a Member of the Privy Council.[3]
- 1 Life before politics
- 2 Early political life
- 3 Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (January 1996 – December 2003)
- 4 Gomery inquiry and 2004 election (January–July 2004)
- 5 Minister of the Environment (July 2004 – February 2006)
- 6 Liberal leadership candidate (April–December 2006)
- 7 Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition (December 2006 – December 2008)
- 8 Personal life
- 9 Electoral record
- 10 Notes and references
- 11 External links
Life before politics[edit]
Dion was born in Quebec City, the second of five children. His mother, Denyse (née Kormann),[4] was a real-estate agent born in Paris, France, and his father, Léon Dion, was a Quebec academic. Dion was raised in a modest home on Liegeois Boulevard in the Sillery, Quebec, today part of Quebec City. While growing up, he remembers being taunted for his family's secularism in a society which was then predominantly Catholic.[5]
He studied political science at Université Laval in the department co-founded by his father;[6] this was also where he met his future wife, Janine Krieber, a fellow-student in the same program. He obtained BA and MA degrees in 1977 and 1979 respectively (his master's thesis presented an analysis of the evolution of Parti Québécois electoral strategies),[7] after which he and Janine departed together for France.
Dion was involved with the sovereignty movement, first as a teenager attending a Jesuit college in Quebec City,[8] and later as a university student campaigning for Parti Québécois candidate Louise Beaudoin in the 1976 election.[9] Mr. Dion described his experience as follows:
Because the party was there... I wanted to challenge my dad... the way to become an adult sometimes is to say the contrary to your father. Each evening, I would try out a new argument I had heard on the separatist network and my father was demolishing it... My father very quietly and very respectfully was refuting me, without insulting me.[8]
Dion has said that his involvement as "an activist for the separatist cause" ended during a five-hour discussion with a federalist household while he was going door-to-door for the PQ, but he did not openly commit to federalism until much later. At the time of the 1980 referendum, his sentiments were neutral. In his own words, the 'no' victory left him "neither moved nor outraged. To tell the truth, I felt no particular feeling." (Moi, je ne me sentais ni ému ni révolté. À vrai dire, je n'éprouvais aucun sentiment particulier.)[10]
Dion spent four years in Paris, living with Janine in the Montmartre district and studying public administration under the tutelage of noted sociologist Michel Crozier. Professor Denis St. Martin, a former colleague at the Université de Montréal, later remarked: "... his vision of Canada was very influenced by his views on the politics and society of France – very Cartesian, very much about clarity....".[11] After receiving a doctorate (doctorat d'état) in sociology from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (commonly known as Sciences Po), Dr. Dion worked briefly as a teaching assistant at the Université de Moncton in 1984 before moving on to the Université de Montréal to assume an assistant professor position. Dion taught at the Université de Montréal from 1984 to January 1996, specializing in the study of public administration and organizational analysis and theory, and was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. during a 1990–91 sabbatical leave.[12]
After the failure of the Meech Lake Accord in 1990, Dion directed his intellectual inquiry towards an analysis of Quebec nationalism. His decisive conversion to federalism, as he later recounted to journalist Michel Vastel, occurred as he was preparing for a presentation in Washington:
I was sitting at my computer at 11 o'clock, and, at noon, I had a text that was so interesting that the Americans wanted to publish it. It was on that day that I realized I was truly a federalist. (Je me suis assis devant mon ordinateur à 11 h et, à midi, j'avais un texte tellement intéressant que les Américains ont voulu le publier. C'est ce jour-là que je me suis rendu compte que j'étais vraiment fédéraliste.)[10]
In this period, the sovereignty movement had begun to promote the idea that federalism was inefficient for Quebec due to the duplication and overlap between the two levels of government. An expert in public administration, Dion emerged as a key figure in publicly criticizing this line of argument. His appearances on Le Point, a Télévision de Radio-Canada current affairs program, brought him to the attention of Aline Chrétien, who in the days following the close referendum defeat urged her husband, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, to recruit him.[8]
Between 1987 and 1995, Dion published a number of books and articles on political science, public administration and management.[13] A collection of Dion's speeches and writings on Canadian unity was published under the title Straight Talk (Le pari de la franchise) in 1999.[14] Dion was also a guest scholar at the Laboratoire d'économie publique de Paris from 1994 to 1995, a co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Political Science from 1990 to 1993, and a research fellow at the Canadian Centre for Management Development (now part of the Canada School of Public Service) from 1990 to 1991.[12]
In April 1986, Stéphane Dion married Janine Krieber, and later the same year, they travelled to Peru to adopt their only child, Jeanne.[11] Janine Krieber, an "expert in strategic studies and counter-terrorism issues,"[5] now teaches political science and sociology at Royal Military College Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Early political life[edit]
In anticipation of by-elections in early 1996, Jean Chrétien appointed two new "star candidates" from Quebec — Stéphane Dion and Pierre Pettigrew — to Cabinet. On 25 January 1996, Dion was named Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Pettigrew was named Minister for International Cooperation, and both were sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
Chrétien felt safe in appointing Dion to Cabinet because Dion was slated to run in Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, the second-safest Liberal riding in Quebec. In the 25 March by-election, he was easily elected. This was not without precedent; in 1941, Mackenzie King had appointed Louis St. Laurent to Cabinet after nominating him to run in a safe Quebec riding. Dion won a full term in the general election of 1997, and was reelected again in the 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections.
Dion continued to serve as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs until the end of Jean Chrétien's ministry on 12 December 2003.
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (January 1996 – December 2003)[edit]
Clarity of referendum question[edit]
In his responsibilities as Intergovernmental Affairs minister in the Jean Chrétien government, Dion was tasked with challenging the arguments of the Quebec sovereignty movement much more vigorously than in the pre-referendum period. The people of Quebec voted against the sovereignty option by a razor-thin margin (50.58% to 49.42%). Many federalists in Ottawa were caught off-guard by the results and believed that the referendum results would have no legal standing under Canadian law. The strongest complaints were on the presumed ambiguity of the 1995 question and that Quebec had tabled a law reserving the right for the National Assembly to declare independence unilaterally if constitutional negotiations with the Government of Canada failed.
Supreme Court reference re secession of Quebec[edit]
On 30 September 1996, Dion submitted three questions to the Supreme Court of Canada constituting the Supreme Court Reference re Secession of Quebec:
- Under the Constitution of Canada, can the National Assembly, legislature, or government of Quebec effect the secession of Quebec from Canada unilaterally?
- Does international law give the National Assembly, legislature, or government of Quebec the right to effect the secession of Quebec from Canada unilaterally? In this regard, is there a right to self-determination under international law that would give the National Assembly, legislature or government of Quebec the right to effect the secession of Quebec from Canada unilaterally?
- In the event of a conflict between domestic and international law on the right of the National Assembly, legislature, or government of Quebec to effect the secession of Quebec from Canada unilaterally, which would take precedence in Canada?
As soon as these questions were made public, both parties of the National Assembly, the Bloc Québécois and numerous federalists denounced Ottawa's gesture. An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State was passed in the National Assembly of Quebec by the Parti Québécois government two days after the Clarity Act had been introduced in the Canadian House of Commons.
On 20 August 1998, the Supreme Court answered, concluding that Quebec does not have the right to secede unilaterally under Canadian or international law. However, the federal government would have to enter into negotiations with the Quebec government if Quebecers expressed a clear will to secede. It confirmed that the Canadian Parliament had the power to determine whether or not a referendum question was clear enough to trigger such negotiations. The Canadian constitution would remain in effect until terms of secession were agreed to by all parties involved, and these terms would have to respect principles of democracy, minority and individual rights as outlined in the Canadian constitution.[15]
Both the government of Quebec and the government of Canada publicly stated that they were very pleased with the opinion of the Supreme Court, which stated both that Quebec could not legally separate unilaterally from Canada and that the Canadian Parliament would have a 'political obligation' to enter into separation negotiations with Quebec in the event that a clear majority of its populace were to vote in favour of independence.
Three letters[edit]
The Supreme Court reference launched a public debate between Dion and members of the Parti Québécois government in open letters published in the press.[16][17][18] Following Lucien Bouchard's open letter to the Premier of New Brunswick, Frank McKenna, in 1997 defending the legality of a unilateral secession, Dion wrote the first of three open letters to leaders in the sovereignty movement. Dion challenged three assertions that Bouchard had made: that a unilateral declaration of independence is supported by international law; that a majority of "50% plus one" was a sufficient threshold for secession; and that international law would protect the territorial integrity of Quebec following a secession. Against the first assertion, Dion argued that the vast majority of international law experts "believe that the right to declare secession unilaterally does not belong to constituent entities of a democratic country such as Canada."[16] In regard to the simple majority argument, Dion argued that due to the momentous changes to Quebecers' lives that would result from secession, a simple majority that could disappear in the face of difficulties would be insufficient to ensure the political legitimacy of the sovereigntist project. In regard to the territorial integrity of Quebec, Dion retorts that "there is neither a paragraph nor a line in international law that protects Quebec's territory but not Canada's. International experience demonstrates that the borders of the entity seeking independence can be called into question, sometimes for reasons based on democracy."[16]
Dion's second open letter, to Quebec's intergovernmental affairs minister Jacques Brassard, came on 19 November 1997. Dion expanded upon his earlier arguments against the territorial integrity of Quebec following secession by highlighting the inconsistency in the argument that Canada is divisible but Quebec is not. Secondly, Dion underscored that without recognition by the Government of Canada and when opposed by a strong minority of citizens, a unilateral declaration of independence faces much difficulty in gaining international recognition.[17][dead link]
In Dion's third open letter to Premier Lucien Bouchard came on 25 August 1998, shortly after the Supreme Court ruling on Secession had been handed down. He criticized the Quebec premier for accepting some aspects of the ruling (such as the political obligation for the Government of Canada to negotiate secession following a clear expression of will from the people of Quebec) and not other sections of the ruling (such as the need for a clear majority on a clear question and the unconstitutionality of a unilateral declaration of independence). In regard to the ruling, Dion makes three claims: that the federal government has a role in the selection of the question and the level of support required for it to pass, that secession can only be achieved through negotiation rather than a "unilateral declaration of independence", and that the terms of negotiation could not be decided solely by the Government of Quebec.[18]
First International Conference on Federalism[edit]
Dion organized and hosted the First International Conference on Federalism in Mont Tremblant in October 1999 to foster international support for the cause of federalism in Canada. Quebec sovereigntist leaders were granted a prominent role in the conference and used their floor time to denounce Canadian federalism to an international audience to the great annoyance of their federalist host. But Dion's views got a big boost during the closing speech by United States President Bill Clinton. Clinton appeared to echo the Supreme Court Reference, warning that "when a people thinks it should be independent in order to have a meaningful political existence, serious questions should be asked.... Are minority rights as well as majority rights respected? How are we going to co-operate with our neighbours?". Clinton argued that federalism allows peoples seeking recognition of their identity a way to do so without isolating themselves in a nation-state. The speech laid to rest any doubts about the U.S. position on the legality and desirability of unilateral secession in Quebec.[19]
Clarity Act[edit]
The Supreme Court reference and three letters formed the basis for the Clarity Act (Bill C-20) presented by Dion to the House of Commons on 13 December 1999.[20] The legislation established the conditions under which the Government of Canada would enter into negotiations that might lead to secession following a vote by one of the provinces. It stipulated that in order to lead to separation negotiations, a referendum on independence in a given province would have to have "clearly" (according to the judgement of the Canadian House of Commons) framed its question to voters in terms of independence, and that the result would have to be a "clear majority" in favour, rather than a "50% plus one" majority. It was passed by the House on 15 March 2000
Reactions to Clarity Act[edit]
The Clarity Act was supported by the Liberals and Reform Party in Parliament. Most in the New Democratic Party (NDP) supported it. The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Joe Clark, also opposed the Act. The Act was more bitterly denounced by all provincial parties in the Quebec National Assembly, the Bloc Québécois, and many Quebec federalists. Following its adoption by Parliament, an open letter supporting Quebec's right to self-determination was published and signed by numerous intellectuals from Quebec and other parts of Canada. William Johnson, leader of Quebec's largest anglophone rights group, Alliance Quebec, said the Act would prevent misinformation by sovereigntists on the topic of secession.[21]
Dion's vigorous opposition to Quebec sovereigntist claims appears to have had the desired effect: support for sovereignty-association plummeted to 24% in October 1999 after the Supreme Court reference.[22] Jean Chrétien cites the act as one of his greatest achievements as Prime Minister. Attacks on the Act also were aimed at Dion personally in Quebec under the perception that he had undermined fundamental democratic rights to self-determination. Serge Chapleau, the caricaturist for La Presse, began portraying Dion as a rat, while Parti Québécois leader Bernard Landry called Dion "the most hated politician in the history of Quebec" ("le politicien le plus détesté de l'histoire du Québec").[23]
Views on federalism[edit]
Dion has often been described in Quebec as a Trudeau centralist due to his strong defence of Canadian federalism and forceful arguments against Quebec sovereigntists. However, his position on federalism is far more nuanced. It would be most accurate to describe him as a federal autonomist. While Dion supports cooperation, flexibility, and interdependence in the Canadian federation, he unequivocally argues against jurisdictional intrusion, stating
[T]he Constitution must be respected. We must do away with the all-too-convenient excuse that a given governmental initiative responds to a need that is too urgent to be stymied by issues of "jurisdiction". Infringement of jurisdiction creates confusion which damages the quality of public policy.
Dion's position on provincial rights is not only the result of respect for the Constitution of Canada, but also a strategy to prevent the "joint decision trap" in which the capacity of a government's ability to act is restricted by the need for approval from the other constituent governments.
Dion has contested the political concentration on the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, arguing that:
[I]dentity, rather than the division of powers, that is at the source of our unity problem. Francophone Quebecers want the assurance that their language and culture can flourish with the support of other Canadians. They want to feel that their language and culture are seen by other Canadians as an important asset, rather than a burden. They want the assurance that they can be both Quebecers and Canadians, and that they don't have to choose between Quebec and Canada.[24]
In the same vein, Dion was the planner of the 1999 Social Union Framework Agreement, which, according to rabble.ca journalist Duncan Cameron, limited the national spending jurisdiction.[citation needed] Dion has described Quebec's Bill 101 as "a great law".[25]
Gomery inquiry and 2004 election (January–July 2004)[edit]
Dion had a prominent role within the Chrétien administration at the time of the sponsorship scandal, and his position as "National Unity" minister (an unofficial term for the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) made him a figure of particular interest to the subsequent Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities (the Gomery Commission). He stated before the Gomery Commission that although in mid-2001 he was aware of the disproportionately large percentage of sponsorship funds going to Quebec, he was never directly involved in the administration of the program.[26] Indeed, Dion had been critical of the program while in cabinet, and openly doubted that it would do much to sway Quebecers from sovereignty.[27] Along with most of the other ministers in the Chrétien cabinet, Dion was exonerated of all responsibility in the affair in the Phase I report of the Gomery Commission:
- "On the evidence there is no basis for attributing blame or responsibility to any other Minister of the Chrétien Cabinet [excepting Jean Chrétien and Alfonso Gagliano], since they, like all members of Parliament, were not informed of the initiatives being authorized by Mr. [Jean] Pelletier and their funding from the Unity Reserve."[28]
In early 2007, after winning the Liberal Party leadership, Dion suggested that Marc-Yvan Côté's lifetime ban against rejoining the party may have been an excessive punishment for Côté's involvement in the scandal. He later clarified his remarks, saying that he would not take any steps to reinstate Côté's party membership and that such reinstatement would probably not occur. Dion has also defended Jean Pelletier, saying that the former Mayor of Quebec City had "served the country well for decades."[29][30]
After Paul Martin's assumption of the office of Prime Minister, Dion was dropped from Cabinet as part of a general effort to dissociate the new Liberal government from the outgoing Chrétien administration. He was also criticized by Jean Lapierre, Martin's new Quebec Lieutenant. Lapierre was a Quebec nationalist and founder of the Bloc Québécois and his views on intergovernmental relations differed significantly from Dion's. At one stage in the buildup to the 2004 election, Lapierre described Dion's Clarity Act as "useless", and although Manitoba Premier Gary Doer said the legislation was "extremely popular" in Western Canada, Martin defended Lapierre by saying that the Act would make little difference under his administration. An unconfirmed CTV report in 2004 claimed that Martin's organizers were planning a nomination challenge in Dion's riding.[31]
At the time of the June 2004 federal election, Liberal support had dropped significantly, especially in Quebec where various members of the party had been implicated in the Sponsorship scandal. The Liberal campaign rebounded somewhat in its final days, but the Liberals were still reduced to a minority government due in part to their defeat in Quebec at the hands of the Bloc Québécois.[32]
On 20 July 2004, Paul Martin appointed Dion the Minister of the Environment.[33]
Minister of the Environment (July 2004 – February 2006)[edit]
Shortly after his appointment, a Globe and Mail article described Dion as being "bent on transforming the environment dossier from the traditional tree-hugger's last stand into a forward-thinking economic portfolio.".[34] Dion championed a "new industrial revolution" focused on "environmentally sustainable technologies and products",[35] and he sought to nurture a collaborative relationship with big business rather than a confrontational one.[36] His maiden speech before the Calgary Chamber of Commerce illustrates just how accommodating he was ready to be: "Calgary is one of Canada's most impressive economic engines.... Alberta could soon be the second-largest oil-exporting jurisdiction on Earth, behind Saudi Arabia. This is tremendous blessing for Canada."[35] In October 2005, Dion nominated oil and gas executive Allan Amey to head up the government's $1-billion Clean Fund, the largest single element in Dion's Kyoto implementation strategy.[37]
Dion's ministry declined to protect Sakinaw and Cultus sockeye salmon under the Species at Risk Act because it "could cost the sockeye fishing industry $125 million in lost revenue by 2008,"[38] This led to some criticism from environmentalists.[39]
Dion earned high praise for his work chairing the U.N. Climate Change summit (COP 11/MOP 1) in Montreal in 2005.[40] Later, when Dion's record as environment minister was under scrutiny in the closing days of the Liberal leadership campaign, former Sierra Club of Canada director and current leader of the Green Party of Canada Elizabeth May came to his defence, calling him a "very very good environment minister."[41]
The government did not make significant progress towards reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions during Dion's brief tenure in office.[42] In April 2005, Dion unveiled his "Project Green" to combat climate change, but the program was immediately criticized by some environmental groups for being too timid and for lacking in meaningful regulations.[43] Johanne Gélinas, Canada's environment commissioner, criticized the government's stewardship of marine areas and national parks, as well as its efforts to ensure the safety of drinking water.[44][45][46][47]
In February 2006, after the Liberals had been defeated and the Conservatives had taken over the reins of government, Dion said that Canada would very likely not be able to reach its Kyoto targets. Nevertheless, he argued that this was missing the point:
- "Everyone is saying target, target. But ... it is to be more than to reach a target. It's to change the economy. It's to have resource productivity, energy efficiency when we know that energy will be the next crisis for the economy of the world.... All my ministries will be green. Maybe I'll make one department of industry and the environment – a department of sustainability. That's not a commitment, but if you want to change the mind, you have to change structure...."[48]
Liberal leadership candidate (April–December 2006)[edit]
Stéphane Dion announced his candidacy on 7 April, the day of the official beginning of the Liberal leadership race.[49] His leadership campaign was referred to as the three-pillar approach. This approach focused on social justice, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability, and a claim that a combination of these pillars would bring Canada into the 21st century.[50] He said that his campaign would focus on sustainable development of the economy and creating a "hyper-educated" Canadian workforce in order to compete with China.[51]
Dion was a lower-key figure during most of the leadership race, with much of the media and political attention being centred on the race's two most high-profile candidates, Michael Ignatieff and former Ontario New Democratic Party premier Bob Rae. Federal NDP leader Jack Layton described Dion as "A man of principle and conviction and therefore almost certain not to be elected leader of the Liberal party."[52] For much of the campaign, front-runner Ignatieff had the strongest support in Dion's home province of Quebec. Dion's level of support was similar to that of former Ontario cabinet minister Gerard Kennedy, both candidates being in a distant third/fourth place, though still significantly higher than the other four leadership contestants.
On 2 December 2006, at the Liberal Party leadership convention, Dion finished third after the first ballot, garnering 17.8% of the delegates. After the second ballot, Gerard Kennedy threw his support behind Dion. Earlier, the two leadership contenders had allegedly struck a pact in which the first off the ballot would throw his support to the other. Pundits said that this surprise move had caught the Ignatieff and Rae strategists off guard.[53] When the totals of the third ballot were released, Dion held a narrow lead with 37%, followed closely by Michael Ignatieff with 34.5%. Bob Rae, with only 28.5%, freed his delegates, many of whom backed Dion, as did former leadership candidates Ken Dryden and Joe Volpe. On the fourth ballot, Dion captured 54.7% of votes cast and was declared the 11th leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition (December 2006 – December 2008)[edit]
After Stéphane Dion was elected as the leader, the Liberal Party experienced a sudden surge in their poll numbers. The Conservatives regained their lead shortly thereafter, although the parties were again tied for support in the summer of 2007. (For polling specifics, see Opinion polling in the Canadian federal election, 2008.)
As rumours circulated of a possible election in early 2007, Dion bolstered the image of a Liberal Party renewed and healed of its internal divisions by appointing many of his former leadership rivals to key campaign positions. Michael Ignatieff was named deputy leader, Bob Rae and Scott Brison became platform development co-chairs, Gerard Kennedy was named special adviser for election readiness and renewal, Martha Hall Findlay was charged with platform outreach, and Ken Dryden, who received special acknowledgement from Dion for being "the heart of our party", was tasked "to be everywhere".[54]
In early January 2007, Dion made a leadership decision in regards to Wajid Khan, a Liberal MP who was serving as a Middle-East adviser to the Prime Minister. Dion thought it was inappropriate for a member of the Official Opposition to be serving the government so he told Khan to give up the position. Dion was confident that Khan would stay with the caucus and give up advising the Prime Minister,[55] but Khan chose to cross the floor, and join the Conservative caucus instead.[56]
On 18 January 2007, Dion unveiled the remainder of the Liberal opposition's shadow cabinet (see Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada) for a complete list of appointments).[57] Shortly after Dion led the Liberal caucus in its rejection of the 2007 Conservative budget, arguing that it failed Canadians on economic prosperity, social justice and environmental sustainability.[58]
In response, the Conservatives would launch a series of attack ads aimed directly at Dion, attacking his leadership abilities and record as Environment Minister[59] Similar ads attacking Dion would appear in November over statements that Dion would prefer new spending on health care and social programs to cuts to the Goods and Services Tax introduced by the Conservatives.[60]
On 3 June 2008, Stéphane Dion voted to implement a program which would "allow conscientious objectors...to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations...to...remain in Canada..."[61][62][63]
Parliamentary Opposition[edit]
On 1 February, Dion tabled a motion challenging the Conservatives to reaffirm Canada's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, attempting to capitalize on a 2002 letter in which Prime Minister Harper described the Accord as a "socialist scheme" that is based on "tentative and contradictory scientific evidence" and designed to suck money out of rich countries.[64] Tory environment minister John Baird responded by blaming the Liberals for what he described as a "shameful record over 13 years of inaction on the environment,"[64] while Stephen Harper said that his government would "stabilize emissions."[65] Dion's non-binding motion passed on 5 February.[66]
On 27 February, Dion's Liberals, together with Bloc Québécois and NDP members of Parliament, voted down a Harper government proposal to extend two controversial provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act for another three years. Dion argued that the measures — which allowed police to arrest and detain terror suspects for three days without a warrant and which allowed judges to force witnesses to testify in terror cases — "have done nothing to fight against terrorism" and "have not been helpful and have continued to create some risk for civil liberties."[67]
On 12 April 2007, Dion announced that the Liberals would not run a candidate against Green Party leader Elizabeth May in the Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova (then represented by Conservative Peter MacKay) in return for the Green Party leader's agreement not to run a Green candidate in Dion's riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville.[68] The deal was criticized by the Conservatives and the NDP (Jack Layton had rejected earlier attempts by May to cut a "backroom" deal with his party[69][70]), and also by some within the Liberal Party.[71] Dion later gave reassurance that the controversial deal was "an exceptional circumstance where Liberal voters are invited to help her [May] to win against Peter MacKay."[72]
On 8 November 2007, Dion released a policy plan, that he compared to the United Kingdom's Labour Party under former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Dion mentioned that his party will tackle poverty in Canada in order to create a "greener", "richer" and "fairer" Canada. He set up targets to reduce general poverty by 30 percent and child poverty by 50 percent as well as helping working families with work rewards as well as increasing the Canada Child Tax benefit, increasing guaranteed revenues for seniors.[73] In an editorial in the National Post, economist Alex MacMillan notes that the poverty targets Dion has set are based on a Statistics Canada measure that the statistical agency has stated is not a poverty measure (LICO), and that by using what is in effect a relative income measure rather than an absolute poverty measure, Dion is essentially aiming to flatten the income distribution of Canadians.[74] However, there is no official poverty rate for Canada that Dion could otherwise use, and some other political parties also quote LICO figures as poverty rates.[75]
Internal discord[edit]
The first federal by-elections contested by the Liberals under Dion's leadership took place on 18 September 2007, in three Quebec ridings: Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Outremont and Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. The party's candidates were defeated by large margins in all three races. The Outremont by-election was deemed a crucial test for Dion's leadership by some pundits, as it had been held by the Liberals almost uninterruptedly since 1935.[76] Others said it was a "poor measure of where the parties really stand."[77] Dion's handpicked candidate Jocelyn Coulon was defeated by the NDP's Thomas Mulcair. A Dion aide blamed the Outremont by-election on several factors, including poor organization, lack of communications, and lack of a clear policy on Quebec, while former MP Jean Lapierre suggested that it was due to Dion's 14% approval rating in the province.[78] In addition, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald reported that unidentified "Dion loyalists" were accusing Michael Ignatieff supporters of undermining by-election efforts. Though Ignatieff phoned up Dion to deny the allegations, the Globe and Mail suggested that the report had a negative impact on the Liberals' morale, citing the NDP's widening lead after the article's release.[79][80][81] Undaunted, Dion declared: "From this defeat, we can learn something and work together as a united party.."[82]
On 23 September 2007, Liberal Party national director Jamie Carroll sparked controversy when, during discussions about whether francophone Quebecers should be hired in order to appeal to francophone voters, he commented: "Do we also have to hire people from the Chinese community to represent the Chinese community?" Carroll argued that the comment was taken out of context, but it nevertheless raised the hackles of many Liberals in Quebec, prompting calls from MPs Pablo Rodriguez and Liza Frulla for Carroll to be fired. Stéphane Dion stood by Carroll's version of events and rejected calls for Carroll's dismissal.[83] On 10 October, a Liberal press release announced Carroll's resignation and commended him for his "loyalty to our leader and to our party".[84]
Marcel Proulx resigned as Dion's Quebec lieutenant hours before the Harper government's throne speech, taking the fall for the three by-election losses. Dion first approached Montreal MPs Denis Coderre and Pablo Rodriguez to succeed Proulx, but they declined. That evening he named Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette to the vacant post.[85] While the Party was divided on whether or not the government should be toppled on a confidence vote regarding the Throne Speech, Dion mentioned in a statement in the House of Commons on 17 October that the Liberals will support the Throne Speech but with major amendments including the Kyoto Protocol and the end of mission in Afghanistan by 2009 and had criticized the government on several aspects including the economy, seniors and child poverty, the crime policy, the Senate reform. The latter amendment proposal was rejected by the New Democratic Party who are favouring an immediate end to the mission. Dion explained the decision as that Canadians are not willing to have a third election in just over three years.[86] All Liberal members abstained from voting on the Throne Speech on 24 October 2007, which passed 126–79.[87]
Marc Garneau initially stated that he was not part of Dion's vision after being passed over for a riding nomination. Since then, Dion and Garneau have reconciled, and Garneau ran to succeed outgoing longtime MP Lucienne Robillard in Westmount—Ville-Marie.[88][89]
The Liberal Party won three of four by-elections held on 17 March 2008, as Dion's former leadership rivals Bob Rae and Martha Hall Findlay won convincing victories in Toronto Centre and Willowdale and Joyce Murray was narrowly returned for Vancouver Quadra. The Conservatives won a fourth contest in the northern Saskatchewan riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, which the Liberals had narrowly taken in the previous election. Dion declared the results a victory for his party, while also noting that some Liberal support was siphoned off to the Green Party.[90] Some journalists described the outcome as a mixed result for both the Liberal Party and Dion's leadership.[91][92]
Visit to Afghanistan[edit]
In January 2008, Dion and Ignatieff went to Kandahar, Afghanistan to visit a provincial reconstruction team. The visit was supposed to be secret, but was leaked to the public by Conservative junior minister Helena Guergis. After his return, Dion angrily criticized Guergis' action, saying that she put him at risk for being attacked by the Taliban. In a letter to Harper, Dion demanded Guergis' resignation or firing, saying that Guergis committed a "gross breach of Canadian security" that raised doubts about her fitness for Cabinet.[93]
2008 federal election[edit]
In 2008, as part of a measure for cutting greenhouse emissions, Dion called for a carbon price. He also praised a similar measure introduced and approved by the British Columbia government in the 2008 provincial budget as well as the province of Quebec that introduced a carbon-based tax which revenues will be used for green technologies.[94] Critics from other parties as well as some Liberal MPs said that the concept would be "too confusing, expensive and politically risky".[95] Environmontal Minister John Baird stated that the plan was "made on Bay Street" and is actually supported by big business and polluters". The plan received support from David Suzuki who added on CTV's Question Period that: "To oppose the carbon tax plan, it's just nonsense. It's certainly the way we got to go".[96]
In June 2008, Dion unveiled the new policy called The Green Shift (le Tournant vert) and explained that this tax shift would create an ecotax on carbon while reducing personal and corporate income taxes. He stated that the taxation on carbon would generate up to $15 billion per year in revenues to offset the reduction in income tax revenue.
The plan was immediately criticized by Prime Minister Harper, who described it as a tax grab and compared it to the National Energy Program that the federal Liberal government adopted in the 1980s.[97][98] On 11 September 2008, NDP leader Jack Layton also criticized the Green Shift, saying that it would hurt consumers, would be nothing more than a nuisance for energy producers, and evaluates emission equally across all sectors instead of maximizing reductions where the cost is lowest. Layton further noted that Dion's proposal does not set a target for reducing emissions. [99]
Green Shift Inc., a Toronto-based consulting firm, filed an $8.5 million lawsuit against the Liberal Party on 9 July 2008, citing trademark infringement. The company also sought a court injunction against the Liberal Party to stop using the name. Dion responded that the lawsuit was "deplorable" and added that the Liberals are not a commercial company and did not see any legal problems for using the term "Green Shift".[100]
Near the end of the campaign, Dion had an interview with CTV Halifax's anchor Steve Murphy, where Dion asked the host three times to restart the interview because he didn't understand the mixed tense and timing of a question about the economy: "If you were Prime Minister now, what would you have done about the economy and this crisis that Mr. Harper has not done?" Murphy initially agreed not to air it but network executives decided to release it, generating controversy. On election night, Dion angrily refused to speak to the CTV reporters scrumming around him, saying "The last one I want to speak first [sic] is CTV - you understand that?".[101]
Dion's wife Janine Krieber also drew some controversy in the 2008 campaign. She complained that she was being muzzled by the Liberals, though party officials denied it. Reportedly, insiders had concerns that the outspoken Krieber would not stick to the party line and take the focus away from Dion. Krieber also refused at last minute to introduce Dion at a women's event because she felt that the brief speech prepared for her by campaign headquarters was undignified. [102]
The Liberals lost support on 14 October federal election, being reduced to 77 seats, down from 103 won in the 2006 election. They captured only 26.2 per cent of the popular vote — two points lower than the disastrous showing in 1984 under John Turner and only four points ahead of the party's worst ever result in 1867. Dion said that the party lost because he did not get the Liberal message out, and took responsibility saying "If people are asking why, it's because I failed."[103] Dion added that he never had a chance to establish his personal image with voters because of the Conservative ads depicting him as a "dithering egghead". Liberal veterans described Dion as a "lone wolf" who dismissed suggestions from his senior advisers to avoid using the Green Shift as an election platform. A party insider also said that Dion was reluctant to emphasize the Liberal team because he felt that he was being overshadowed by leadership rival Bob Rae.[104][105] Dion stayed on as Interim leader until his successor was chosen.
2008 parliamentary dispute[edit]
The Liberals and NDP reached a deal to topple the current government and form a minority coalition government, with support from the Bloc Québécois.[106] In the agreement, Dion would have been the interim Prime Minister, maintaining that he would step down in May when the Liberal Party elect his successor.[107] Dion sent a letter of the plan to Governor General Michaëlle Jean, and the opposition had scheduled a non-confidence motion for 8 December 2008. To draw public support, Prime Minister Harper and Dion both addressed the nation on 3 December 2008. Dion's Liberal rebuttal, however, was considered poor in production quality and delivered late to the networks, and some believed that this had undermined support for the coalition.[108][109] On 4 December 2008, the Governor General granted Prime Minister Harper's request to suspend parliament until January 2009, thereby delaying a scheduled non-confidence vote and the likely defeat of the Conservative government.[110]
Shortly afterwards, Dion came under increasing pressure from the party to immediately step down as Liberal leader.[111] On 8 December, Dion announced that he would resign the leadership soon as his successor was chosen amongst the members of the party. His resignation took effect on 10 December 2008, upon the selection of Michael Ignatieff as interim leader. This makes Dion the second permanent Liberal leader in Canadian history not to become Prime Minister, after Edward Blake in 1887.[112][113] On his retirement, Dion became the shortest serving non-interim leader of the Liberal Party since Confederation—serving for approximately four months less time (740 days to 855 days) of the next shortest serving leader, Paul Martin (2003–2006).
Dion delivered a speech on 2 May 2009, at the Liberal Party leadership convention.[114]
Ignatieff appointed a smaller shadow cabinet after being named interim leader and did not give Dion a critic role within it.[115] Over the course of Ignatieff's time as leader Dion stayed out of the limelight, working quietly in his riding and expressing his views privately to Ignatieff.[116]
In September 2009, it was reported that Denis Coderre, Ignatieff's Quebec lieutenant, was attempting to oust Dion and fellow Montreal-area MPs Raymonde Folco, Lise Zarac, and Bernard Patry for the next election, with the hope of replacing them with star candidates.[117] However, Coderre ended up resigning as Quebec Lieutenant during this time over conflicting views with Ignatieff and his inner circle.[118]
An 25 October 2009, poll suggested that Ignatieff had a lower popularity than Dion at his worst showing as Liberal leader.[119] A month later Dion's wife Janine Krieber wrote a scathing letter on her Facebook page in which she suggested that the Liberal Party was in full collapse and the future appeared bleak.[120] She questioned Ignatieff's ability to lead the party out of its current woes, alleging that party members were duped by Ignatieff and would have recognized his obvious shortcomings if they'd only taken the time to read his academic writings. Krieber claimed that Dion was working to rebuild the party after the disappointing 2008 election, but their efforts were stymied by Ignatieff, who turned down the coalition with the other opposition parties, and who "dethroned Dion without a leadership race". Dion was said to have no involvement in the criticism letter and later asked Kreiber to remove the Facebook post, which talks of deep divisions in the Liberal Party.[102][121]
2011 federal election[edit]
The Liberal Party fell to third place on 2 May 2011, federal election for the first time in Canadian history.[122] The party won just 19 per cent of the popular vote, down from the 26 per cent the party won under Dion, and elected only 34 MPs. The New Democratic Party formed the Official Opposition, mainly as a result of a surge in support in Quebec. Dion was one of just seven Liberal MPs re-elected in his home province, he won 43.43 per cent of the popular in his riding which was the highest vote share for a Liberal in Quebec.[123]
Since his re-election in May 2011, Dion has had a much more prominent role within the Liberal caucus than he had after his resignation as leader in 2008. Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae appointed Dion as the Liberals Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs and spokesman for la Francophonie.[116] A month after the election Dion attended the NDP's federal convention as the observer for the Liberal Party, at that time he called on NDP leader not to appease separatists as a way to maintain his party's support in Quebec. He also criticized the NDPs policy that 50-per-cent-plus-one in a referendum would justify Quebec separating from Canada.[124]
Personal life[edit]
Dion is married to Janine Krieber, whom he met while undergoing political science studies at Laval University. Dion's family has a husky named "Kyoto" which they purchased "to cheer themselves up after the Liberals lost the 2006 election."[125] However, Dion was not the first environment minister or Liberal to have a dog by that name. David Anderson also has a schnauzer named Kyoto which he purchased one week after Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Accord.[126]
In May 1999, Dion was the object of a pie-in-the-face gag orchestrated by the Montreal group, les Entartistes. The group's stated focus is to "deflate" influential political figures, and they have successfully pied several Canadian federal and provincial politicians, with past targets including Jean Chrétien and Ralph Klein. Dion was not amused and pressed charges, resulting in convictions of assault against two members of the pie-throwing group.[127] They were given suspended sentences.
Dion holds dual citizenship in France because of his French-born mother.[128]
Electoral record[edit]
|Canadian federal election, 2011
|Stéphane Dion
|New Democratic
|Marias Ximena Florez
|Svetlana Litvin Fayad
|Bloc Québécois
|William Fayad
|Tim Landry
|Fernand Deschamps
|Total valid votes
Source: Elections Canada
|Canadian federal election, 2008
|Stéphane Dion
|Dennis Galiatsatos
|Bloc Québécois
|Jacques Lachaine
|New Democratic
|Jérôme Rodrigues
|Fernand Deschamps
|Total valid votes
|Total rejected ballots
|Canadian federal election, 2006
|Stéphane Dion
|Bloc Québécois
|William Fayad
|Ishrat Alam
|New Democratic
|Liz Elder
|Gilles Mercier
|Fernand Deschamps
|Total valid votes
|Canadian federal election, 2004: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
|Stéphane Dion
|Bloc Québécois
|William Fayad
|New Democratic
|Zaid Mahayni
|Marc Rahmé
|Almaz Aladass
|Alex Néron
|none listed
|Fernand Deschamps
|none listed
|Canadian Action
|Ken Fernandez
|Nilda Vargas
|Total valid votes
|Total rejected ballots
|Electors on the lists
|Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative figures from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|Canadian federal election, 2000: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
|Stéphane Dion
|Bloc Québécois
|Yves Beauregard
|Progressive Conservative
|J. Pierre Rouleau
|Kaddis R. Sidaros
|New Democratic
|Piper Elizabeth Huggins
|Jean-Paul Bedard
|Canadian Action
|Ken Fernandez
|Oscar Chavez
|Total valid votes
|Total rejected ballots
|Electors on the lists
|Canadian Alliance percentages are contrasted with the Reform Party figures from 1997. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|Canadian federal election, 1997: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
|Stéphane Dion
|Progressive Conservative
|Jean-Martin Masse
|Bloc Québécois
|Yves Beauregard
|New Democratic
|Jeff Itcush
|Hagop Karlozian
|Total valid votes
|Total rejected ballots
|Electors on the lists
|Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
|By-election on 1996
Shirley Maheu appointment to the Senate, 31 January 1996
|Stéphane Dion
|Bloc Québécois
|Michel Sarra-Bournet
|Progressive Conservative
|G. Garo Toubi
|Shaul Petel
|Carole Caron
|New Democratic
|Sara Mayo
|Total valid votes
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has resurfaced his plan to realize his postponed visit to Gaza and demand that Israel lift its naval blockade over the Hamas-ruled coastal strip as a precondition to restore ties, the Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman reported Friday • The report stated that German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Erdogan to take steps to normalize ties with Israel.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has resurfaced his plan to realize his postponed visit to Gaza and demand that Israel lift its naval blockade over the Hamas-ruled coastal strip as a precondition to restore ties, the Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman reported Friday.
Erdoğan told journalists on a plane en route to Ankara from Berlin that he has plans to visit Gaza soon and that Turkish and Gazan authorities are in talks to coordinate the trip.
According to Zaman, Erdogan welcomed the Qatari emir's recent trip to Gaza and said he was planning to call and congratulate him.
Zaman reported that Erdoğan said he had offered Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to join him on a trip to Gaza and that Abbas was "warm to the suggestion."
Erdoğan planned to visit Gaza last September during his regional tour that also included Egypt. But he had to cancel his plans for unknown reasons, the Turkish paper reported.
The report stated that Erdoğan also reiterated his demand that Israel lift its blockade over Gaza, and said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked him to take steps to normalize ties with Israel.
Israel, Turkey ties hit rock bottom when Israeli commandos intercepted the Turkish IHH vessel Mavi Marmara in May 2010 which tried to run the blockade of Gaza. Nine Turks were killed after they attacked the Israeli soldiers with chains, bars, and knives. The Israeli commandos had initially landed on the vessel with paintball guns but shot their way out of danger with live fire when their lives were placed at risk. Turkey demands an apology for the incident, compensation to the families of the victims and a lifting of the Gaza blockade. Israel has expressed regret for the loss of life and says its soldiers acted in self-defense. Israel also refuses lift the blockade on Gaza as long as the strip's terrorist rulers refuse to abandon violence.
Israel has reached out to Turkey to normalize ties but Turkey says all three demands must be realized before relations are restored.
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"We had talks with them. I also told them these three demands. In addition, I told them that all three demands must be realized. I clearly told them that Turkey is not open to options that include offering apology and compensation but not lifting the Gaza blockade," Erdoğan said.
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Bobcats double up New Braunfels
The Central High School boys soccer team wrapped up an unbeaten run in the Unicorn Soccer Tournament with a 4-2 win over host New Braunfels Saturday.
The Bobcats got a pair of goals from Keyland Taylor, assisted by Vivek Desai and Angel Gonzalez, while Diego Martinez scored on a PK and Chino Sanchez scored on a free kick for Central.
Central led 3-0 at the half and built the lead to 4-0 before the Unicorns added a pair of second-half goals to close the gap.
"They played better than the score. They (New Braunfels) hit the post three or four times in the first half," Central head coach Tony Vu said. "This was a pretty good game."
The Bobcats beat Smithson Valley 3-0 Friday and tied San Antonio Reagan 1-1 on Thursday.
Central 2-0-1 returns to action next week when the Bobcats travel to Georgetown for the Governor's Cup.
Maidens salvage tie with Granbury
The Lake View High School girls soccer team finished its run in the West Texas Invitational Saturday morning with a 1-1 draw with Granbury.
The Lady Pirates were the pool champions and head coach Jill Baker was pleased with the draw, which was an improvement from the 4-1 loss to Abilene High which opened the tournament for the Maidens.
"We started off weak but we finished strong," Baker said. "I was very happy with the way we played. We showed how we are capable of playing. We got scored on and we didn't get down on ourselves, and we kept fighting, which was good."
The Maidens took a 1-0 lead over Granbury at the break, thanks to a Taylor Moore goal, which was assisted by Desiree Cortez. The Lady Pirates squared things with a goal with 15 minutes to play and the two teams were scoreless thereafter.
Lake View finished the tournament with a 1-1-1 mark and will travel back to Abilene to take on Cooper on Tuesday.
Lady Cats beaten by No. 1 Plano West
The Central High School girls soccer team lost 6-0 in its finale at the National Elite Prep Showcase to the nation's top-ranked team, Plano West.
Ashley Smith had four goals in the win for the Lady Wolves, who finished unbeaten in the premier tournament in Fort Worth.
The Lady Cats dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 3 Flower Mound Marcus Friday and 1-0 match to Round Rock in the nightcap.
Central lost 5-0 Thursday to Byron Nelson, which lost in the 4A state championship match in 2012.
Central (0-4) hosts its first home match of the season Monday against Brownwood at 7 p.m. at San Angelo Stadium.
Chiefs fall to Monterey in title match
The Lake View High School boys soccer team fell in the championship match of the 2013 West Texas Invitational to brand-new district-mate Lubbock Monterey 1-0 Saturday in Abilene.
The Plainsmen were awarded a penalty kick two minutes into the second half and Monterey made the goal stick as it held on for the title.
"I am really proud of how hard they played," Lake View head coach Clayton Hubbard said. "We are so far ahead of where we were at this point last year. I am excited about how much we can improve and how much better we can get."
The Chiefs advanced to the title game with a 2-1 win over longtime district rival Brownwood Saturday morning.
Lake View overcome a 1-0 deficit when Matthew Hernandez scored the tying goal unassisted early in the second half. Junior Jordan Reyes pushed through the winner on an assist from Anthony Moreno with five minutes to go in the contest.
Lake View (1-1-2) travels back to Abilene Tuesday to take on another former district foe, Cooper.
Danville posts automatic qualifying mark
The Angelo State women's track & field team had an excellent start to its season at the Texas Tech Open with one NCAA Division II automatic mark and two provisional marks.
"We had a great day," head coach James Reid said after the meet. "Anytime you come away with any qualifiers it is a good day, but to get an auto and two in the top five this early in the season it is really exciting."
Junior transfer Kearah Danville punched her ticket to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship meet by winning the triple jump with a jump of 41-11.25 (12.78m). It is an NCAA Division II automatic mark and it is the top mark in the nation this season.
Theresa Sue won the women's long jump with an NCAA Division II provisional mark of 18-11.25 (5.77m). Her mark is the fifth best in the nation in the long jump.
Jaylen Rodgers recorded the second NCAA Division II mark for the Rambelles. The sophomore won the 800 in a time of 2:16.12. Rodgers' time ranks her fifth in NCAA Division II. She also placed sixth in the triple jump with a jump of 36-1.50 (11.01m).
Kati Holly opened her season up in the high jump with a second-place finish by clearing 5-4.25 (1.64m)
Jasmine Ambowode ran 8.85 in the 55 meter hurdles for a fourth-place finish. The redshirt freshman also finished fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 36-2.75 (11.04m)
In the 600-yard race, Lexi Brooks was seventh in a time of 1:30.97.
The Rambelles 4x400 relay consisting of Brooks, Rodgers, Sue and Ambowode crossed the line in a time of 4:03.92 to place ninth.
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