Rock latest Liberal to say no (en francais)

Another one bites the dust. Maybe Spanky does have a chance!

Update: Globe and Mail - Rock won't take stab at Liberal Leadership

UN ambassador Rock won't seek grit leadership (Subscription required)
CanWest News Service
Published: Friday, February 03, 2006

Allan Rock, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, declared on Thursday he will not run for the leadership of the Liberal party.

The 58-year-old former cabinet minister under prime minister Jean Chretien said he and his family had concluded there were "many ways" in which he could serve Canada, suggesting he hoped to remain in his current position as Canada's chief representative at the world body.

Many political observers say that may be difficult, however, since the incoming Tory government is likely to consider his former political stripe a reason to remove him and put a Conservative or career diplomat in his place.