christiesplits
Senior Member
Is it common for a candidate who lost their seat to run for the party leadership immediately following their loss? In not, Steven Del Duca, Yasir Naqvi and Mitzie Hunter could be in trouble.
Is it common for a candidate who lost their seat to run for the party leadership immediately following their loss? In not, Steven Del Duca, Yasir Naqvi and Mitzie Hunter could be in trouble.
I live in Del Duca's riding and his Conservative opponent seems to have a decent ground game. They are ahead or on par in the sign war and they have already knocked on my door handing out their flyer.
Before he became an MPP Del Duca was a bit of a nobody in the area so he could loose in a 'change' election.
Jesse Spindler and David Morris are two fresh-faced candidates likely to win in St. Paul's and Toronto Centre, respectively. It might be helpful for the Liberals to elect a 'new' face for the party. I wouldn't be surprised if some members of Trudeau's caucus pull a "Patrick Brown" and decides to run for the provincial leadership. I've heard that with Trudeau's quest for cabinet gender equity, some high profile and veteran male caucus members are upset with their role on the sidelines.. Maybe someone like Mark Holland, Adam Vaughan or *gasp* David McGuinty would throw their hat in the ring.
Who said that the NDP hit their ceiling? They've been gradually increasing without having hit any ceiling. They have at least 5-10% of growth left, if not more. Liberals are moving to the NDP as it becomes clear that Horwath is the one to beat Ford.
Yes. Although not for the Libs alone.Is there any chance of the Liberals turning this around? Is there any precedent for a party so low in third place climbing out of the wreckage in two weeks? Is the best that they can hope for a narrow official opposition win?
Antonella Artuso
@suntooz
On Ontario Liberals' agenda for Thursday morning: "Ontario Liberals to Release Recording of Doug Ford and Kinga Surma Implicating Doug Ford Directly in Another Nomination & Membership Controversy."
Politics makes strange bedfellowsWell now.