Here is Susan Delecourt’s list of those that may be interested in running for leadership of the federal Liberal Party. You will want to click on her link to read her comments and mischief making.
- Justin Trudeau
- Dominic LeBlanc
- Marc Garneau
- David McGuinty
- Denis Coderre
- Scott Brison
- Ralph Goodale
- Gerard Kennedy
- Martha Hall-Findlay
- Mark Holland
- Martin Cauchon
- Borys Wrzesnewskyj
- George Takach
- David Bertschi
- Deborah Coyne
- Jonathan Mousley
- Shane Geschiere
- Elizabeth May
- Belinda Stronach
- John Manley
- Brian Tobin
- Frank McKenna
- All of the Liberal premiers
That being said, some would be horrible candidates and some of the people on the list could not keep their seats or in the case of Martha Hall-Findlay, still has debt from her last run so count them out.
Just to keep the content local, here is the list that I have put together of people thinking of running for the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
[crickets chirping]
As critical as we are of the American process, you have to give them credit for properly veting candidates, and attempting to select candidates who might have a broad cross-party appeal. The previous two (or three if you include NDP Bob Rae’s leadership) started their tenure with so much baggage that they had no hope. Hopefully the next leader will have charisma, ideals and most importantly, be carrying no landmines.