Jack Layton accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of being U.S. President George W. Bush's "cheerleader," as the federal NDP leader accepted an overwhelming leadership mandate from his party's faithful.
Layton, who received a 92 per cent approval rating from party delegates Sunday, mentioned the U.S. president at least five times in his closing address to the NDP's policy convention in Quebec City.
"He's become a cheerleader for President George Bush and he's leading Canada down the wrong track on every issue that matters to ordinary people," Layton said.
Layton accused Harper's Conservatives of selling out Canadian interests to satisfy Bush on climate change, on the softwood lumber deal and on the Afghan conflict.
He also took aim at the Liberals, who were holding a French leadership debate Sunday near the convention, labelling them a party "consumed by arrogance, by corruption, and by an unbroken determination to say anything to get elected."
"The Liberals need more time -- a lot more time -- in the penalty box," he said, which earned a rousing ovation.
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