Mr. Giuliani has been endorsed by Liberal Party leaders.

George Forbes, a Liberal Party leader, led the faction.

After retiring from the legislature, he continued to serve as adviser to provincial Liberal Party leaders.

"We should not be hiding these things," the Liberal Party leader, Bill Graham, a former defense minister, said during the parliamentary debate.

Davies was the Liberal Party leader from 1945 until 1956.

Liberal Party leaders have warned in recent days that his departure may do lasting damage to the Canadian currency and economy.

The scandal forced Thorpe to resign as Liberal Party leader in 1976.

Askin's resignation in 1975 was followed by a number of short lived premierships by Liberal Party leaders.

In a high-stakes gamble, he called elections last month, ignoring the advice of Liberal Party leaders.

His government was defeated in the 1959 election but remained Liberal Party leader until 1965 when he retired from politics.