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Updated: Sat Jul. 31 2010 1:59:21 PM

The Canadian Press

MONTREAL - The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec.

Party leader Elizabeth May is expected today to name Georges Laraque as a deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada.

The 260-pound former Montreal Canadiens enforcer joined the Greens last February but his role has been undefined until now.

The announcement is part of an attempt by the party to gain traction in the province.

Laraque will join Adriane Carr as a second deputy leader of the Greens.

He will replace Jacques Rivard, who jumped ship to the Bloc Quebecois in June.

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MARIO
If only he put all that effort to become famous in hockey.

You had a great chance to shine and be part of something special in this great city, but you chose to sit on the bench.

Really Laraque, now your interested in politics, yesterday it was the media, wonder what tomorrow will bring.

With such a poor preformance with the habs why should we believe you will be better at politics, once someone gets used to sitting on the bench it's hard to change..


A Real Habs Fan

Mario
Montreal North

Louie
U got to be kidding. George pick a cause and stick to it. Stop looking for the flavor of the day. What a joke. So sad he used to be a decent hockey player. Green party.....i guess like they say there is no such thing as bad publicity.

Joe
Lets hope he does more protecting of his green party than he did defending his old canadiens teammates. And I hope they dont have to pay him 1.5 mil like tha Habs did. Loser George!

pm
Alright for George!!! I have been voting for the Green Party the last few years, so make us proud!!!!