When Frank McKenna decided he needed to spend more time with Brian Tobin’s family, the big question was where all the Martin supporters would go to. Well, I can report that in Alberta, they appear to be drifting towards Scott Brison. I guess it’s not too surprising that they see something magical in a man for whom deep political discourse consists of “Stephen Harper is against bilingualism“. (To be fair, Brison is a charismatic politician with a bright future. I just wish he could speak French…or hadn’t been calling for private health care two years ago…)

After spending fifteen years of his life to give Paul two as PM, John Bethel has signed on to the Scott Brison team. On Tuesday morning he was wined and dined by Mr. Brison in Ottawa, and by Tuesday evening he was preaching about Scottberta to Liberals young and old. He’s assured everyone that it will be the “fun campaign”, and he’s probably right if you enjoy watching a forty year old man sign karaoke in a bathrobe until the wee hours of the morning.

UPDATE: I’ve added two more names to my speculation list. Vijay Sappani floated Borys Wrzesnewskyj (boy, that’s going to be tough to chant at rallies…) tonight and I’ve heard his name mentioned in the Ukrainian community in Alberta as a possible candidate, so there might be some truth behind it. Also, one reader e-mailed in talking up John Parisella, so I figured I’d pass it on.