But I’m sure this won’t stop the rumours:

OTTAWA — Frank McKenna announced today that he will not be a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.

“Although I have been deeply moved by expressions of support for me from across the country, I have not been persuaded to change my long-standing resolve to exit public life for good. My only regret is that I cannot honour the expectations of friends and supporters who have shown enormous loyalty to me,” the former New Brunswick premier said in a statement.

“The challenge of winning the leadership, restoring the health of the Liberal Party and returning a Liberal majority government requires a longer time commitment than I am prepared to make. There will be an ample number of well-qualified candidates to do this important work.”

So, for those keeping track, that leaves us with:

In
Dominic LeBlanc

Duh
Michael Ignatieff
Bob Rae

Definitely, Maybe
John Manley
Ruby Dhalla
Denis Coderre
Martin Cauchon
David McGuinty
Ujjal Dosanjh
Gerard Kennedy
Martha Hall Findlay
Ralph Goodale

Long Shots
Carolyn Bennett
Ken Dryden
Joe Volpe
David Orchard
Belinda Stronach

Taking a Pass
Scott Brison
Justin Trudeau
Frank McKenna
Dalton McGuinty
Carole Taylor

If you have any other tips, feel free to pass them on, as I’ll be updating this list fairly frequently.