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Liberal Leader announces parliamentary appointments

Published on January 21, 2009

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OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today announced the re-appointments of the House and Senate leadership and whip positions for the upcoming session of Parliament.

The Honourable Ralph Goodale will continue to be House Leader for the Official Opposition and the Honourable Marlene Jennings will remain Deputy House Leader.

Liberal MP for Cape Breton-Canso Rodger Cuzner will also stay on as the Liberal Whip in the House of Commons and Liberal MP for Hull-Aylmer Marcel Proulx will be Deputy Whip.

Senator Jim Cowan will stay as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Senator Claudette Tardif will continue her role as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, and Senator Jim Munson will remain as Senate Whip.

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