The last thing Ontario Liberal Party needs is walkover Liberal

There are four putative candidates considering a run at the Liberal leadership. Shockingly, they are all current Liberals and each has something unique to offer. So it's insulting to assume that their talent is ignored by 38 'insiders' looking for another saviour.

Mitzie Hunter would be the party’s first Black leader. Yasir Naqvi would be the first Muslim, Ted Hsu would be the first leader of Asian heritage. Nate Erskine-Smith would be the youngest leader ever elected. Those demographics should be of interest to the 'insiders.'The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

February 6, 2023

Green Party of Ontario chief Mike Schreiner leads a party of one. After 14 years at the helm, he has only managed to get himself elected. He has had five years to grow the Green base after being elected as the Greens’ first member of Ontario Legislature.

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