Brian Topp insists that Layton wanted a seven-month long race like the previous one, and Olivia Chow backs him up on that. One
has to wonder if this means we will see a stream of interpretations of his
final letter by those close to him to continue to reassure the party faithful
in whatever it is they plan (or if interpretations of said letter will become
battle lines in the leadership). And here’s another look at the NDP leadership
race to refresh your memories.
Libby Davies writes about the next steps for the NDP, which includes realising that they’re under more scrutiny than
ever before, and that a merger with the Liberals is a non-starter (no matter
how much certain journalists like Evan Solomon keep baiting people to talk
about it).
To balance out hiring Anglophone/allophone
(his first language being Italian) Angelo Persichilli, the Prime Minister’s
office has announced that they are hiring a new Quebec Advisor – Andre Bachand,
a former Progressive Conservative MP with nationalist tendencies and a former
opponent of the PC/Alliance merger. But seriously – a “Quebec
advisor?” Don’t you have MPs from Quebec in your caucus for that kind of thing?
Just saying.
Heading into their caucus retreat, the
Conservatives insist they’re not taking their eye off the economic ball in the fall,
and feel that it might be a less partisan sitting. I’ll believe that one when I
see it.
Stephen Harper spent his long weekend in
New York City and took in a baseball game.
Sheila Copps is now officially running to
be Liberal Party president.
Up today: Hedy Fry and Bob Rae are
holding some closed-door round tables on healthcare.
