<div class=subhed><B><A href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061203/LOCAL17/612030496/1012">http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061203/LOCAL17/612030496/1012</A></B></div>  <div class=subhed><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</div>  <div class=subhed><B>Liberal Party picks leader to head opposition in Canada</B></div>  <div class=subhed><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</div>  <DIV class=bodytext>Montreal -- In a convention that underscored the rising political weight of climate change issues, Canada's Liberal Party on Saturday chose Stephane Dion, a former environment minister, to lead the party and try to wrest power from the ruling Conservatives in the next national election.</DIV>  <DIV class=bodytext>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV class=bodytext>Dion, 51, was elected head of the party over seven other candidates.</DIV>  <DIV class=bodytext>In his acceptance speech, Dion repeatedly emphasized his top goal: dealing with what he called "the greatest challenge we
 have today, sustainable development."</DIV><p>&#32;

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