Ontario Liberal leadership

[SteelTown]

Dalton McGuinty has just resigned. A new Liberal leader will be needed and we'll have a new Premier.

[Innsertnamehere]

beat me to this thread my a whole 2 minutes! it will be interesting to see what happens. I was thinking the other day how no major ontario party has a likable party leader. this might (hopefully) change things.

[eternallyme]

Any potential leader would have a LOT of bridges to rebuild. If they stick to the McGuinty script, they would likely be reduced to no better than the third party role.

[haljackey]

I know Chris Bentley has always been gunning for the position, but I don't think that will happen now that he's being accused for being found in contempt of the legislature.

[Pimpmasterdac]

Thank god about time! Best news Ontario could have received. McGunity should've resigned a while ago. He's left Ontario in a lot worse situation than when he got it 9 years ago.

Bentley had been positioning himself big time to take over the leadership, but his goose has been cooked by this gas plant fiasco. He'll be lucky to get re-elected as an MPP let alone become Liberal leader.

IMO the leadership would be like being named captain of the Titanic after the iceberg has hit. Nothing is going to change the result of the disaster.

[eternallyme]

The only option I can see without a sinking ship situation is for the Liberals to pick someone outside of caucus - such as in municipal politics or in the private sector - with no provincial experience.

[Troll]

ah good, because a new liberal leader will prevent voter fatigue from electing the PC candidate who is less than capable

[vid]

Originally Posted by eternallyme

The only option I can see without a sinking ship situation is for the Liberals to pick someone outside of caucus - such as in municipal politics or in the private sector - with no provincial experience.

I agree.

It's interesting that just minutes before this was announced, I completed a survey on his performance that was basically "dis-satisfactory/disapprove" right down the line. Tim Hudak got even lower marks.

[Innsertnamehere]

The next election will be interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if we get record low turnout levels, as it will truly become voting for the best of 3 evils.

[waterloowarrior]

Yasir Naqvi and Kathleen Wynne could be good urban choices.

[haljackey]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

The next election will be interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if we get record low turnout levels, as it will truly become voting for the best of 3 evils.

I hate all 3 major political parties in Ontario and it seems many others do as well.

Instead of voting for the one you hate the most, why not support the Ontario Green Party or a fringe party?

I recall last election many voters wanted a 'none of the above' option so they could vote without voting. It is meant to express their disatisfaction with the election system or the choices.
-Ontario did have a proportional representation referendum in the 2007 election but I believe but it failed miserably.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by SteelTown

Dalton McGuinty has just resigned. A new Liberal leader will be needed and we'll have a new Premier.

wholly cow, an ignominious end to the reptilian kitten eater from space.

[MolsonExport]

Article by the glob on the subject: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4614086/

[vid]

Ontario has "vote without voting". It's called "declining the ballot", and it is what I did.

You go to the polling station and follow the process until they hand you the ballot, and then simply give it back to them and say "I decline my ballot". If we can get more people doing this we might make a difference.

[eternallyme]

Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

Yasir Naqvi and Kathleen Wynne could be good urban choices.

They need to stay outside the current caucus, otherwise they will still have all the baggage. They need a serious new direction. Only an outside (i.e. someone in municipal politics) can help now.

Any good mayors in Ontario tied to the Liberals but have never served in the Ontario Legislature?

[toaster]

Originally Posted by eternallyme

They need to stay outside the current caucus, otherwise they will still have all the baggage. They need a serious new direction. Only an outside (i.e. someone in municipal politics) can help now.

Any good mayors in Ontario tied to the Liberals but have never served in the Ontario Legislature?

Jim Watson did serve, but it was before most of the scandal.

[Janbe]

I have a question? When the budget is introduced in the spring and if an opposition votes it down, then does Mcguity run in the next election even though he is stepping down?

[eternallyme]

Originally Posted by Janbe

I have a question? When the budget is introduced in the spring and if an opposition votes it down, then does Mcguity run in the next election even though he is stepping down?

That is correct.

[Innsertnamehere]

Nope. This resignation means parliament will be stopped until the new leader is elected. I.E. no new budget until the new leader is elected.

[vid]

There will probably be a new leader by next spring, no?