Christian Provenzano goes to bat for leadership candidate

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ROGER VALLEY, MP

********************* Roger Valley and Christian Provenzano support Michael Ignatieff for Liberal leadership

May 4th, 2006 - Dryden, Sault Ste. Marie – Kenora Member of Parliament Roger Valley and Christian Provenzano, the Liberal candidate for the riding of Sault Ste. Marie in the last election, will be co-chairing the Northern Ontario campaign to elect Michael Ignatieff as the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

"I have been impressed by Michael's understanding of the issues facing Northern Ontario. With his leadership, I believe the Liberal Party will set out the vision that will defeat Harper’s social conservative agenda and seek to address rural and northern Ontario issues,” said Roger Valley.

"Michael is a leader in the truest sense of the word. I believe he is the most capable of creating a healthy renewal process within our party and that his core beliefs in social justice, the environment and regional economic development will resonate in Northern Ontario," said Christian Provenzano.

For more information on the Michael Ignatieff campaign, please visit the website at www.michaelignatieff.ca

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