If delivering support to the winning candidate means anything in politics, then David Orchard's star must surely be on the rise in the Liberal party. The longtime critic of free trade, two-time candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party and new Liberal can be credited for playing a significant role in Stephane Dion's rise to the Liberal leadership.
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In fact, every Dion delegate from Saskatchewan but one was part of the Orchard camp.
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There were many reasons why Dion won, but he obviously would not have had the horses to overtake Kennedy without Orchard's support.
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This turn of events raises some very interesting questions about Orchard's future. There's no doubt he intends to remain active in Liberal politics, and there are a number of issues he intends to press.
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Should he decide to run for the Liberals and actually win a seat, he might even have a shot at a cabinet post.
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