Social:Blue Grit

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Short description: Term for centre-right Canadian Liberals

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Prominent current leaders who have been identified as Blue Grits include Mark Carney, the current Prime Minister of Canada, and Bonnie Crombie, the current leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Notable adherents

Notable Blue Grits include:

  • Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada (2025–present), governor of the Bank of England (2013–2020) and governor of the Bank of Canada (2007–2013)[1]
  • John Turner, Prime Minister of Canada (1984) and minister of finance (1972–1975)[2][3]
  • Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003–2006) and minister of finance (1993–2002)[4][5]
  • John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister (2002–2003), minister of finance (2003–2003) and minister of industry (1995–2000)[5][6]
  • Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal leadership candidate in 2006 and 2013[5][7]
  • Frank McKenna, Premier of New Brunswick (1987–1997)[5][8]
  • Roy MacLaren, minister of state for finance (1983–1984), minister of national revenue (1984) and minister for international trade (1993–1996)[5]
  • Bonnie Crombie, 6th Mayor of Mississauga (2014–2024), leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (2023–present)[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be 'like a knife fight in a telephone booth,' with Trump as disruptor: Nanos" (in en-CA). https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/03/17/in-the-march-9-liberal-leadership-election-prime-minister-carney-secured-a-crushing-victory-winning-all-343-ridings/454044/. 
  2. ↑ Tuns, Paul (June 16, 2014). "30 years of Liberal infighting". https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/paul-tuns-30-years-of-liberal-infighting. Retrieved August 9, 2019. 
  3. ↑ "Five stories we're watching". October 1, 2012. https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/five-stories-were-watching-3/. Retrieved August 9, 2019. 
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Red Tory, Blue Grit
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named As leadership race winds down, Liberals still divided on an economic plan
  6. ↑ Michael Den Tandt (May 1, 2014). "Is Justin Trudeau's honeymoon over?". canada.com. http://o.canada.com/news/national/is-justin-trudeaus-honeymoon-over. 
  7. ↑ Ian Lee (April 16, 2013). "No longer hyphenated, Liberals cast aside the business faction". Ottawa Citizen. http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/archives/story.html?id=10397d17-27cc-4708-be3c-3b47aeaa007b. 
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named How the Liberal Party lost Mark Carney
  9. ↑ McGrath, John Michael (May 23, 2023). "'We govern from right of centre': Bonnie Crombie on how she'd lead the Ontario Liberals". TVO. https://www.tvo.org/article/we-govern-from-right-of-centre-bonnie-crombie-on-how-shed-lead-the-ontario-liberals. 



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