Liberal Party
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Liberal Party
Mr. Harper won a narrow victory and tenuous control of the House of Commons last month by promising that he would make Ottawa more accountable and that he would clean up after several Liberal Party scandals. But this week Mr. Harper appointed an international trade minister who was elected only two weeks before as a Liberal, a defense minister who was once a lobbyist for military contractors. The local Liberal Party association demanded that he returns nearly $100,000 it spent on his campaign, resigns and runs as a Conservative in a special election. Mr. Harper, a Conservative, won a narrow victory and tenuous control of the House of Commons last month by promising that he would make Ottawa more accountable and that he would clean up after several Liberal Party scandals. The most controversial of the appointments were of David L. Emerson of Vancouver, who was industry minister under Prime Minister Martin and was elected to the Commons last month on the Liberal Party ticket. The local Liberal Party association has demanded that he return nearly $100,000 it spent on his campaign, resign and run as a Conservative in a special election.