The day after announcing that fired CEO Frank Dunn had resigned his seat on the board of directors, Nortel announced a new director: Former deputy prime minister and former Ottawa-area MP John Manley. Manley ran unsuccessfully to succeed Jean Chretien and recently turned down offers to become Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Known by political satirists as “Beeker”, Manley is about a straight a shooter as you get in a politician. I'd say that's a nice pick-up for Nortel.