In a shocking move which no one saw coming, it’s been announced that Justin Trudeau will run in the next election for the Liberals. He’s settled on Pierre Pettigrew’s old riding of Papineau, currently held by the BQ.
And with Bill Graham’s official announcement that he won’t run again, the feeding frenzy for one of the country’s safest Liberal seats is in full swing. ABC has the rundown on the rumours, as Bob Rae targets the riding. I got the following e-mail from one of the other aspirants, Meredith Cartwright, which I presume she has sent to virtually every Liberal in the country:
Toronto Centre’s Member of Parliament, The Honourable Bill Graham, may retire. Mr. Dion is now under pressure from the party elites to facilitate the nomination of one of their guys into Toronto Centre, including a non-resident male, or conversely to appoint a non-resident female candidate into Toronto Centre.
Meredith Cartwright is working relentlessly to prepare for and win an open nomination in Toronto Centre, where she will be supported by the diverse communities that comprise Toronto Centre.
The nomination process is the point at which most women are shut down and the point at which a leader’s support makes a crucial difference.
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