An attack on the ‘king’ must be a mortal wound!
It is questionable that the provincial NDP can unseat the Conservatives. Horwath inflicted a serious blow, but not the mortal one. The jury’s verdict of Marit Stiles remains to be seen. Bonnie Crombie’s declared candidacy means a real contender has entered the provincial campaign for premiership.
- Bonnie Crombie
Mississauga mayor, dynamic, proven track record, high in the polls, appealing.
Crombie has the look of a warrior capable of the mortal blow. She also has high name recognition with the public.
Having recently declared her candidacy for LIBERAL leadership means Ford has a real threat to contend with in the next provincial election.
- Nate Erskine-Smith
MP, Oxford-educated litigator, relative unknown.
An unrecognized name for much of the province, he is faced with an steep uphill battle.
- Ted Hsu
Ted Who? MPP, Princeton-educated physicist, former federal representative from Kingston and the Islands
Biggest challenge is making himself known provincially. At this time he is not familiar to the people of Ontario.
- Yasir Naqvi
Political track record but still unfamiliar to the provincial electorate, a former provincial party president, MPP, attorney general, MP for Ottawa Centre, lawyer.
Questionable as a known name, he has the political experience to deliver a fatal blow. But the familiarity of the electorate may still be a serious difficulty. Otherwise, carries the credentials, experience and political savvy to be a real contender.
