Endorsements
“Mike has exactly the right skills and vision to re-build our Party at this critical point.”
- David Peterson, Former Premier of Ontario
- Mike Eizenga, Former President Liberal Party of Canada and Ontario Liberal Party
- Brenda Kurczak, Former President, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario)
“The party is fortunate to have some very qualified candidates running for president at this precarious time in its history, including several that I considerate myself fortunate to know well and respect a great deal.
Mike Crawley, however, is the party president who we need for these times. Above all, today’s Liberal Party requires someone who will galvanize all the rest of us, not just some, to each take up a part of the immense work we have ahead of us on behalf of our country. The Liberal future has to be earned by a renewal that is genuine and thorough, one where party volunteers count for as at least as much as the Caucus or Leader. The party must become a vehicle for the engagement and commitment of talented Canadians. Mike has a love for the party that runs deep enough to ask all the right questions, and he has the business and party experience to get all the right answers when it comes to this important task.
We should all have a voice in rebuilding our party, and Mike can help us do this.”
- Gerard Kennedy, Former Member of Parliament and Ontario Education Minister
“Mike Crawley is my choice for President of the Liberal Party of Canada. His dedication and commitment to modernizing the party and ensuring our members have a direct voice in policy development and the election of our Leader are issues that I also feel strongly about. Mike has the energy and proven long term track record of dedication to the Liberal Party which will make him an excellent President during this crucial time in our Party’s history. I urge all delegates to vote for Mike this January.”
- Belinda Stronach, Former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Newmarket-Aurora
“I am proud to endorse Mike Crawley in his candidacy for President of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is imperative that the Liberal Party looks forward and not back. Mike’s extensive experience and proven dedication make him the ideal candidate to deal with the unique challenges the Liberal Party currently faces. As President, he would be a driving force behind the successful rebuilding of the party. Mike understands what the Liberal Party needs and is determined to make it happen. He truly is the best person for the job.”
Larry Campbell, Senator, British Columbia
“Mike Crawley has a clear plan for the Liberal Party of Canada especially in its approach to engaging members and ensuring we have a policy process that is vibrant and focused on the future. His plan for working with members and ridings to ensure targets are set and developed for not only the next election but 2 to 3 elections in the future is something that is very important to Liberal members in Quebec. I believe Mike is best positioned to rebuild the Liberal Party and prepare it for a successful future – I wholeheartedly endorse him for President of the Liberal Party of Canada.”
- Dennis Dawson, Senator (Quebec)
“Mike deserves the support of Saskatchewan because he understands the challenges facing the party here. The status quo is no longer acceptable. We need someone who will listen to our concerns and translate them into actions. We need a President who will move the party forward with a bold new vision. Mike is that leader.”
- Robert Peterson, Senator
“I’ve had the advantage of working with Mike Crawley for a few years. I had the opportunity to observe his values, vision and work ethic. That is why I am supporting his candidacy for Liberal Party President.”
- Omar Alghabra, Former Member of Parliament, Mississauga-Erindale
“I have worked with Mike on numerous renewal initiatives; most notably the one-member, one vote motion that we passed at the last convention. I have seen up close, Mike’s commitment to the Liberal Party but more importantly Mike has demonstrated that he has the experience and determination to make the changes needed to modernize our party. I hope you’ll join me in supporting Mike Crawley to be President of a stronger, 21st century Liberal Party.”
- Navdeep Bains, Former Member of Parliament, Mississauga-Brampton South
“Mike Crawley gets it. He knows what it takes to rebuild a party and he understands what that means in Western Canada. Mike’s visit and help during my recent election and he has my full support in his bid for the Presidency.”
- Ryan Bater, Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
“I’m supporting Mike Crawley because of his direct, straight forward approach in identifying the challenges the Liberal Party faces. He’s willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work. I’m proud to support him, and join him in the hard work ahead.”
- Steve Peters, Former MPP and Provincial Speaker of the House
“Mike Crawley understands the important changes that need to be made at the national level so that change can be implemented at the local level. He understands that riding associations and PTAs play an important role but need support to get their full potential. Mike has pledged to make these changes and I support him.”
- Dr. John Gillis, President, Nova Scotia Liberal Party
“I am proud to be supporting Mike Crawley’s candidacy for the position of President. Our Party faces great challenges and, if elected, Mike has committed to truly shake up the Party, both internally and externally so that members have a greater voice and that we can elect more Liberal MPs in the next general election. We need a President who will think outside the box and who will truly modernize our Party. That person is Mike Crawley.”
- Christian Monnin, President, Liberal Party of Canada (Manitoba)
“Having served as Mike’s Executive Vice President at LPC(O) for 4 years, it is without hesitation that I urge you to vote for him. Mike leads by consensus and harnesses the talents of his team. He isn’t a top down leader, and yet he is very much in charge. Mike’s fiscally prudent measures have put LPC(O) in good steed for the long run and his first priority was always the riding associations. I also served with Mike on the National Executive and he has the knowledge of the party and experience to lead us through these important time.”
- Meredith Caplan, Executive Vice-President, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario)
- Jack B. Siegel, Former Executive Vice-President, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario)
“I have had the privilege of serving on the National Executive with Mike. He is a passionate Liberal who is committed to rebuilding the party. Not only is he innovative and a hard worker, but he knows where we’ve been and where we now need to go as a Party. I am proud to support his candidacy for President.”
Richard Diamond, Past President, Young Liberals of Canada
“I have had the opportunity to work with Mike on the National Board and experience his competent work, his collaborative approach, and his positive outlook. Mike understands the role of LPC President and has the integrity and qualifications necessary to succeed in this role and support members across the country. I support his candidacy and urge members to vote for Mike for LPC President.”
- Craig Munroe, Past President, Liberal Party of Canada (British Columbia)
- The Saskatchewan Young Liberals
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“Let me say first, that like many other Liberals across the country………..I LIKE MIKE! Mike Crawley has proven himself to be the best candidate in the election with his bold, new ideas for positive change, his willingness to engage young liberals, and in his prior commitments to help our party in the role of LPC(O) President. Mike’s vision for the party does not involve just the simple regurgitation of our past successes, but for us to be bold and take on the new challenges that face us as Canadians. It is my pleasure to endorse Mike Crawley for President of the Liberal Party of Canada.”
- Asquith Allen, VP Provincial, York University Young Liberals
- Sheldon Bell, Former President, Toronto Region
I’m supporting Mike because he’s the the only candidate that’s been able to speak to why our party needs to be open and bold again. We will win the next election with bold ideas and with Mike’s leadership, members voices will be heard again!”
- Jamie Callingham, Youth Delegate, Pickering Scarborough East
- Barry Campbell, Former Member of Parliament, St. Paul’s
“I’m supporting Mike Crawley for LPC President because he has a proven record of cost effective management. In my experience, Mike listens to people and implements plans after full consultation. At this important time, we need Mike Crawly as LPC president.”
- Jason Cherniak, Central VP LPC(O) and Riding President, Richmond Hill
“Mike Crawley has my vote for President. He has the vision, drive and energy we need for the future!”
- Alexander Cohen
“I’m proud to be supporting Mike Crawley as I know he’s committed to building winning conditions for our great party. His experience and leadership will ensure that our rebuilding is fully supported by our hard working grassroots members!”
- Nicole DeKort, Delegate, Oak Ridges-Markham
“I enthusiastically endorse Mike Crawley for President of the Liberal Party of Canada. I had the pleasure of working with Mike when I served on LPC(O) Management Board when he was President. I was impressed with his work ethic, his vision for our party, and his ability to understand and react to our grassroots. Mike Crawleys limitless energy will serve the Liberal Party well as we rebuild over the coming years.”
- Chris Emmanuel, Past Central Region President and Past President, Newmarket-Aurora
“Mike Crawley not only has the drive but the ability to lead LPC through the rebuilding stages.”
- Jordan Gentile, Delegate, Lac St-Louis
“I am pleased to offer my support for Mike Crawley. Having five amazing candidates for party president made it a challenging decision, but I feel that Mike has the vision, organizational skills, and openness to lead us into the future. He has been incredibly willing to listen to grassroots Liberals, and I am confident that he will be able to make the bold changes required for our party to rebuild.”
- Natalie Hillbrecht, President, University of Calgary
“Mike Crawley is the best choice for President because he understands what changes we need to make and, as past President of the LPC(O), he has a proven track record of achieving positive organisational change. Most importantly, Mike has also shown that he is willing to roll up his sleeves: he knocked on a lot of doors in Parkdale-High Park during the last election and, as the Canvass Chair for that riding, I was very grateful to have such a dedicated and hard-working canvasser on our team. I am confident that, as President, Mike will engage members, build consensus, effect change and implement the bold new vision that our party needs.”
-Ryan Hobson, Membership Secretary, Etobicoke-Lakeshore
“Our party needs to be more open and transparent. The hierarchy of the party needs to be flattened, because, as Liberals we are stronger together. Mike Crawley understands and his plan commits to do just that. That’s why I’m supporting him.”
- Cole Hogan, Past Candidate, Saskatoon Nutana
“I think he knows what the job is and what needs to be done, and I think he has the experience and the background to make it happen. I’ll be voting for him at the convention in January, and if you’ll be a delegate I encourage you to do the same.”
- Jeff Jedras, Blogger, A BCer in Toronto
- Anetta Jewell, Vice-President Federal, Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission
“I am supporting Mike because I believe he will work with all ridings, no matter urban or rural, in a respectful and consultative manner. His keen ability to listen and translate ideas into action will best serve the party at such a critical time.”
- Kevin Langlands, Riding President, Vancouver Island North
“The Liberal Party has difficult decisions to navigate ahead. We need an experienced president who can guide the party to consensus and unity. That president is Mike Crawley. Mike is the only candidate for party President who has served on the National Executive, on the National Management Committee and as a PTA president. He has a record of executive leadership and proven ability as a consensus builder. Mike isn`t looking to be a spokesperson, and he respects our history and tradition. First and foremost, he is a smart, hard working, and committed reformer who will get the party, its team, its structure and its finances ready for success in 2015.”
- Alexis Levine
“You can count on my support. I believe we need someone like you at LPC’s helm, someone who knows the party and has served in various capacities,someone who understands what we mean when we talk about the “two solitudes”. With your drive and experience, we will renew the greatest party this country has known.”
- Yves Lemire, Past Executive Director LPCQ, Dollar-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
“Mike Crawley defines his campaign on the need to be bold, to stand for something and to be judged on that stand, not our electoral successes in the past. I agree with him.”
- Theresa Lubowitz, Founding President, Humber Young Liberals
“Mike has proven himself to be a hard worker and passionate force within the Liberal Party and will make a terrific President. Certain members of my club and I have been impressed with the dialogue that Mike has started with Young Liberals and the enthusiasm that his campaign has generated in dozens of Young Liberal clubs across the country. He wholeheartedly gets my endorsement for President of the Liberal Party.”
- Parker Mackay, President, Glendon & Whitby-Oshawa Young Liberals
“Mike is a hardworking, dedicated & longtime party member who knows what it takes to win elections. I’m supporting Mike because he’s demonstrated the knowledge it takes to make bold changes to the party!”
- Quito Maggi, Delegate, St. Paul’s
- James Maloney, President, Etobicoke-Lakeshore
“Mike Crawley has impressed me with his determination and plan to take our party where it needs to go and to stop focusing on where we’ve been. We have a significant opportunity facing us and I am confident that Mike’s commitment to roll up his sleeves and work WITH Liberals across this country will ensure that we stay on track and build that promising future together.”
- Jeff May, Riding President, Newmarket-Aurora
“Without hesitation, I offer my full support and endorsement of Mike Crawley for the Presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC). Mike realizes the large task Liberals have ahead of us to rebuild and renew our party, and he is committed to doing so by creating a Liberal movement that is bold and innovative. A movement that doesn’t look to the past but inspires its members and supporters to look forward, and challenges them to take an active role in our future. Especially as a younger Liberal, I appreciate the support and attention he has given to youth and the commitments he has given to the Young Liberal Commission. He has my full support!”
- Andrea Micielli, Delegate, York Centre
“Mike understands that we need to be always working towards the next campaign in between elections. Its simply not good enough to wait until an election call is imminent. Riding association play a vital role in that hard work. I support Mike because he has the best plan to equip riding associations with the tools they need.”
- Christina Monroe, Secretary, Western Arctic Liberal Association
“Mike understands the challenges facing the party north of 60 as well as he does in other parts of the country. He has the vision and experience that the party needs now.”
- David Monroe, Past-Vice President, Western Arctic Liberal Association
“Mike represents the leadership that our party needs now to revitalize its structure and operating procedures. His experience within the party and commitment to listen are two other qualities that attracted me to his candidacy. Plus, Mike will follow up his bold ideas with bold actions.”
- Jon Moser, Past Candidate
“I have known Mike for over 20 years since we were both Young Liberals at Western. Even then he exhibited the passion and commitment that have remained his hallmarks throughout his dedication to the Party. I truly believe Mike is the only candidate that can move this Party forward. His experience within the Party makes him the best candidate to modernize our structure and overhaul our organization. I am proud to be supporting Mike as President. I urge you to consider doing so too.”
- Kyle Peterson, Past Candidate, Newmarket-Aurora
“As a student club co-president, I realize the importance of active engagement by students in the Liberal Party’s rebuilding process. Mike Crawley has pledged, if he is elected President, to support student clubs and give them the support they need. He recognizes the importance of student groups and for this reason I am proud to support Mr. Crawley in his bid to become Liberal President.”
- Alex Rivard, Co-President, Concordia Young Liberals
“As President of a university youth club, I have witnessed first hand the challenges of promoting the party within a student environment. With the strong deliverables that are present in Mike Crawley’s youth platform, I know that youth clubs will be equipped to recruit for and promote the Liberal Party on campuses and ridings across this country. Because of this, I am unequivocally supporting Mike Crawley in his bid for party President.”
- Chris Salloum, President, University of Ottawa Young Liberals
“Mike Crawley has my full support in his bid for the Presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada. Mike meets a number of criteria I have for our next President. He brings a fresh approach to the role while having significant experience within the Liberal Party. Mike has professional experience that will positively inform his decision making on the road to the rejuvenation of our Party. Mike will be a credible spokesperson for the Party in a public environment that doubts political activists, especially federal Liberals. Mike has the commitment, energy and drive that our Liberal Party needs to return to electoral contention. Mike is the much needed face of the new Liberal Party of Canada.”
- Greg Schmidt, Former Chief of Staff to Cabinet Ministers Grey and Dhaliwal
“I’ll be voting for Mike Crawley for LPC President. The party’s at a fork and I think he will take us forward.”
- Rob Silver, Contributor, the Globe and Mail
“As a Young Liberal in Alberta, our opportunities are relatively scarce. Regardless, we are a motivated group of young individuals fighting for liberal values. We are forced to think outside of conventional norm in order to succeed by innovating new ideas, events, and policies. Although we are motivated and deeply passionate for the Liberal Party of Canada, our potential as an entire youth commission is not understood or empathized with respectfully. Young Liberals are the first thought during election times for canvassing, but become nothing more than a second thought when our members sit in the commons. Mike Crawley is one of the few liberals who truly understands Young Liberals, and their desire for change. He understands the potential Young Liberals can bring to a renewed Liberal Party. I am proud to support his candidacy for president of the Liberal Party of Canada.”
-Amitpal Singh, VP Communication, University of Calgary Young Liberals
“Mike has a bold vision for the party and I am proud to endorse him. His vision will take us forward, not backwards – and in this critical time for our Party, we only have one opportunity to get things right.”
- Vito Sgro, Riding President, Hamilton East Stoney Creek
“I’ll be throwing down my full support behind Mike Crawley. His plan for the YLC is something I can get behind, and would keep Young Liberal clubs across Canada engaged, alive, and kicking in between elections. Furthermore, his call for stepping back, having a debate, and together rethinking and reshaping what liberalism means in the 21st century is an important step forward in a day and age where liberal parties are moving out of fashion across the world.”
- Sushil Tailor, Youth Delegate, Brampton-West
“Mike Crawley knows that for the Liberal party to be successful the party must engage new voters. Mike’s youth platform demonstrates his strong commitment to engaging youth in the political process, which will lead to the long term success of the party.”
- Sean Torrie, Ontario Young Liberal Executive Member
“Crawley strikes me as someone who views his role as the person who creates the climate within the party for ideas and innovation to flow, a receptive canvas that allows others to imprint. His perspective strikes me as the correct one for these challenging times, his passion is obvious and we need people who aren’t afraid to embrace concepts which challenge former definitions.”
- Steve V., Blogger, Far and Wide
“The Liberal Party needs to change the way it operates so that we can do things more effectively. Mike implemented these changes in Ontario when he lead the Ontario arm of the Liberal Party. He has the experience to do the same at the national level.”
- Suzanne van Bommel, Past Candidate, Elgin-Middlesex-London
“Our club officially endorses and throws its support behind Mike Crawley.”
- University of Western Ontario Young Liberals
“Mr. Crawley really impressed me in the various debates I observed but actually meeting him is what convinced me that he will be a transformative president for the Liberal Party of Canada.His platform on Youth Engagement is particularly astute and is a good representation of what he has made his presidential campaign about. By turning the Young Liberals into professional liberal activists, it will ensure that the party is able to win the ground war during elections, while helping to continuously renew the organization between them.”
- Joseph Uranowski, Blogger, The Equivocator
- John Zerucelli, Director of Operations, Office of the Premier of Ontario
