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Bono Challenges Martin to Help Africa
TORONTO - Irish rock star Bono made his much-anticipated speech at the Liberal convention on Friday night.
He was in his activist mode when he arrived in Toronto, ready to push for Canadian help for a cause he holds dear, aid to Africa.
Early in the day he met with a group of Canadian non-governmental organizations, NGOs. He listened carefully as they explained that key legislation to provide cheap medicine to Africa could die on the order paper in the House of Commons. Paul Martin will have to re-introduce it if it is to survive.
Bono and his band U2 have been a supergroup for 20 years. But he has also developed an international reputation as a political activist. He's become a regular at international economic summits, pushing hard for debt relief for African nations. Activists say Bono's influence can make a difference.
"In the case of Bono, he's an expert. He's been doing this for many, many years, a couple of decades. In the 1980s he was involved in LiveAid. He's been to the countries he talks about, he understands the issues," said Dr. Eric Hoskins with War Child Canada.
Bono's also well acquainted with Canadian politics, having met both Paul Martin and Jean Chr?tien on the conference circuit.
"I think Canada has a really special role to play in all this and I think Paul Martin has a good sense of this, as indeed had Jean Chr?tien, but I'm here to be the voice of their conscience," he said.
Bono later had a private meeting with Martin, where Africa was expected to dominate the discussion.
Bono thrilled the crowd at the convention and took full advantage of the television and radio exposure, urging Canada's politicians to increase their aid to Africa and the developing world. "Paul Martin thinks he likes me," said Bono, "but I'm going to be a real pain in the ass."
He had this advice for the new Liberal leader. "If he carries the mantle of Trudeau, Pearson and Chr?tien, then Canada, Oh Canada, will show the world the way forward."
-- CBC News
For audio and video of Bono's speech at the convention, visit http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/11/14/bono031114
Bono Challenges Martin to Help Africa
TORONTO - Irish rock star Bono made his much-anticipated speech at the Liberal convention on Friday night.
He was in his activist mode when he arrived in Toronto, ready to push for Canadian help for a cause he holds dear, aid to Africa.
Early in the day he met with a group of Canadian non-governmental organizations, NGOs. He listened carefully as they explained that key legislation to provide cheap medicine to Africa could die on the order paper in the House of Commons. Paul Martin will have to re-introduce it if it is to survive.
Bono and his band U2 have been a supergroup for 20 years. But he has also developed an international reputation as a political activist. He's become a regular at international economic summits, pushing hard for debt relief for African nations. Activists say Bono's influence can make a difference.
"In the case of Bono, he's an expert. He's been doing this for many, many years, a couple of decades. In the 1980s he was involved in LiveAid. He's been to the countries he talks about, he understands the issues," said Dr. Eric Hoskins with War Child Canada.
Bono's also well acquainted with Canadian politics, having met both Paul Martin and Jean Chr?tien on the conference circuit.
"I think Canada has a really special role to play in all this and I think Paul Martin has a good sense of this, as indeed had Jean Chr?tien, but I'm here to be the voice of their conscience," he said.
Bono later had a private meeting with Martin, where Africa was expected to dominate the discussion.
Bono thrilled the crowd at the convention and took full advantage of the television and radio exposure, urging Canada's politicians to increase their aid to Africa and the developing world. "Paul Martin thinks he likes me," said Bono, "but I'm going to be a real pain in the ass."
He had this advice for the new Liberal leader. "If he carries the mantle of Trudeau, Pearson and Chr?tien, then Canada, Oh Canada, will show the world the way forward."
-- CBC News
For audio and video of Bono's speech at the convention, visit http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/11/14/bono031114
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