Paul Martin’s campaign juggernaut lived up to predictions of dominance last night, sweeping over rival Sheila Copps in the first of three days of leadership voting expected to clinch Mr. Martin’s victory as Liberal leader and Canada’s next prime minister.
The trend toward crushing victory indicated Mr. Martin will be the unofficial prime-minister-designate by Sunday night, five months before Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is scheduled to step down.
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