On the second day of the Liberal Party convention, UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has announced that he is running for leadership of the beleaguered party. Roundhouse-kicking Michael Ignatieff in the head, St. Pierre berated him for his soft stance on Iraq and on American human rights violations such as CIA torture camps. St. Pierre proclaimed that "violence solves nothing" and that he alone had a solid record of "getting tough on Americans". Analysts have remarked that St. Pierre is the youngest of putative heirs to the Liberal throne, and the one with the most recognition and appeal, especially among young voters. He is also seen as the candidate with the most developed striking skills.
Despite these advantages, it remains to be seen how the Liberal caucus will receive his platform, which includes "legalizing MMA on Canada's city streets". He has also pledged to "keep the nation strong" by requiring Phys Ed programs to include eight months each of Kyokushinkai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Writhing in a collar choke, Stephane Dion protested that "Dees is clearly a matteur dat ACK falls under provint– GAG provincial jurisdic– lâchez-moi, donc!!!".
St. Pierre also took umbrage at candidate Ken Dryden's statement that "Hockey is the only real Canadian sport", and that MMA is for "homos". However, Dryden successfully blocked GSP's Superman punch. "Too be honest," St. Pierre later commented, "Ken Dryden put up a bigger fight than Matt Hughes."
Answering reporters from his bed in ICU of McGill University Health Centre, Dryden returned the compliment by saying that St. Pierre "hits like a girl".
Following his media appearances and debates, St. Pierre has spent the majority of the afternoon "handing out knuckle sandwiches" in the Team RUSH hospitality suite.