For a party that is supposed to be "new", the Liberals are bringing back a lot of old names.

Stephane Dion has given his stamp of approval for Justin Trudeau to run for the Liberals in the next election, says a senior Liberal insider.

Either Dion wants to make Trudeau work for it, or he thinks the kid's a rock star.

The insider said a riding has not been selected but Dion does not want him to run in a safe Liberal riding such as the Outremont riding recent vacated by Jean Lapierre.

The insider said the party wants Trudeau to run in a Montreal-area riding now held by the Bloc Quebecois.

The Torie attack dogs have got to be salivating at the thought of a Trudeau family member. (h/t Uncommon Truths).

Labels: Liberal Party, politics, Quebec, Stephane Dion