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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Radio the other day mentioned that he would have to get an exemption from the NDP to run as he is currently not eligible (was not a member of the NDP at some predetermined time which is a prerequisiet to run). The party would need to waive that requirement.
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Nenshi has the name recognition, but it’s a pretty big issue that he isn’t even a member of the NDP. Being a party leader isn’t like being mayor. A mayor is an independent actor who doesn’t have to forge and lead a team.
There’s a precedent in Klein, who wasn’t a member or active in the PCs until he switched to provincial politics. But Klein had fixers and policy people who handled all that stuff. Nenshi seems more independent-minded.