Pubdate: Wed, 02 Jun 2004
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.fyiottawa.com/ottsun.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Canadian Press
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

MARIJUANA PARTY SAYS 'LET'S ROLL'

MONTREAL -- The Marijuana Party rolled out its election platform yesterday, 
hoping its 100 or so candidates can convince voters that it's more than 
just a token party. The grassroots organization aims to field candidates in 
every region of Canada except Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and the 
Northwest Territories.

One of the most intriguing contests will pit party leader Marc-Boris 
St-Maurice against Prime Minister Paul Martin in the Montreal riding of 
LaSalle-Emard.

"We're going to try to find out a little bit more about Sheila's brownies," 
St-Maurice joked, referring to the prime minister's comment at the end of 
last year that his wife once made strange-tasting brownies.

But St-Maurice, who launched the campaign surrounded by marijuana 
paraphernalia, including leaves, bags of seeds and posters emblazoned with 
the party's "Let's Roll" slogan, later said he believes it is inappropriate 
to ask people if they've used dope.

"To be honest, I don't really care whether Paul Martin smoked marijuana or 
not. I really care if he's going to legalize it."
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