Bill has announced that he will not be running again, and things in TC are only going to heat up.
My take of the retirement announcement event;
First off George Smitherman made an appearance after pissing off alot of Bill's staff after arranging for Bob Rae to crash his retirement party. This alone is just ridiculous, but it gets juicier as it turns out Georgy boy wanted to cram 100 people in the room to make a strong Rae presence.
After being told to tone it down, we can finally get to the actual happenings at the event. Bob rae did show up, expecting to be crowned by Bill. He was handed quite the slap when he was told no dice. Not only is there to be an open nomination, but Bob can't even hope to pick up an endorsement and Mr. Graham is sure to take a moment to warmly smile towards Meredith Cartwright.
Meredith as you may all know is a nomination hopefull that has been trying to battle an appointment from taking place for some time now.
Other notables include the lack of party support present for Rae while Meredith is quietly picking up riding association support from those tired of Smitherman's antics. And with Rob Oliphant(web: www.justicequest.com/oliphant) taking a vacation in Mexico seemingly dropping from the race completely, we're really starting to see who the right person is to represent this riding come the next federal election.
Bill, thank you for all your hard work. Rae, strap your parachute back on and catch the next flight out, Toronto Centre wants a real representitive.
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I will be so happy if this jerk Rae does not get a seat...he makes us seniors sick...get him out of liberal party....granny
yeah, who would want the most qualified canadidate in the country to run in toronto centre??? what a shame that would be!!! we would be wayyy better off with some nobody like meredith cartwright than a nationally respected politician that in polling during the leadership race consistently scored higher than anyone else in the liberal party and even the sitting prime minister.
I think personally he would've been much more valuable bringing us a new seat rather than holding up in whats perceived to be a safe liberal riding. Ah well, its done now and thats where he'll run. Best of luck Bob.
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This kind of rhetoric leaves me just cold. As to be disrespectful towards an individual who gives up a comfortable life of advising national institutions here and abroad to run for a seat coming out of 10 years of abstention (not floor crossing) to once again bring the art of debate and also articulation to the national house...which is so sorely missed.
Where are those nay sayers heads!!!!!...small things amuses small minds!!!!! It is about collective engagemenmt not disparity and insult. If you want to unseat this current hamrful policy govt. (Alliance Reform)...I say that Rae puts Grit back into the term Grit!!! which has been largely recently.
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