Who said that?

A last look at Toronto-Danforth by-election.

“The Liberal Party sees a very, very good opportunity in Toronto-Danforth, and the effort there will be to have a vigorously contested nomination. I think a lot of people have been surprised at the stature gap that the NDP has created by nominating such a low-key and frankly uninspiring candidate.”
Who said that?  

George Smitherman, former Deputy