May 30, 2016
As Liberals we showed strength and leadership today.
By adopting our new constitution, our party has taken a bold step. One that help will help us build the most open, innovative, and effective political movement in Canadian history.
The new constitution opens up the Liberal Party of Canada more than ever before – and removes the $10 barrier to participation by making registration free.
It also opens up our policy process – making it more flexible and interactive for all Liberals to participate in.
And it modernizes our movement to win in 2019 – by unifying the party with one streamlined constitution, instead of the 18 constitutions we have now.
It achieves all of this while strongly supporting the regional voices, Commissions, and EDA organizing – all of which help us effectively engage Canadians every day.
Significant change is never easy, especially when it means challenging our own traditions. And I want to express my most sincere appreciation for the views, questions and the discussion leading up to the vote on the convention floor today.
And our work is just beginning. We will want even more input and feedback from Liberals from coast to coast to coast during the process of drafting the by-laws. I encourage you to stay tuned for details on the transition, and I look forward to working closely with you as we keep striving to make our movement even more open to Canadians and their ideas.
Thank you.
Justin Trudeau
Leader, Liberal Party of Canada