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Originally Posted by bizaro86
While I agree a westerner as Liberal leader is a long shot, he'd be the guy that could do it. Charismatic, excellent speaker, history of running good campaigns, governance background, etc. I also think not looking like Ontario's preconceived notion of a hick from Alberta would help with that issue. He went out on top and knows how to win elections, which is something that the Liberal party apparatus would appreciate as well.
The Federal Liberals are a lot more pragmatic than the provincial NDP. Less one-issue voters and union voting blocks, more people attached to the apparatus of power who want to win. If a plurality of Federal liberals believed he was their best chance at holding power he'd win that race.
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He would do well in the immigrant heavy battleground in Ontario, he wouldn’t cost them in Toronto proper. The question would be could be win Quebec and the Maritimes. He probably wins some Edmonton and Calgary seats as well. It’s a non-French leaders turn in the party so he’d stand in really good chance.