ShonTron
Moderator
Member Bio
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2007
- Messages
- 12,463
- Reaction score
- 9,260
- Location
- Ward 13 - Toronto Centre
Still holding out hope that Matlow runs, but I sense that he'll get railroaded by Tory, unless Matlow can get some significant figures backing him.
I would like at least one voice of reason to run in 2018, to at least fill the role David Soknacki did before he was forced to drop out. Matlow, as a centrist Liberal could do this well, but only if he is okay running and losing a campaign of conscience as a step towards provincial or federal politics. And given John Tory's Liberal support, especially from Blue Liberals, I don't know if Matlow could get enough support within his own party, apart from more progressive urban, independently-minded Liberals like Adam Vaughan.
I think that a progressive Liberal, with NDP backing (tough given the hate NDPers and Liberals have for each other), could take on Tory. But the NDP would have to back down on running another Joey Pants that would take 10% to 20% of the vote or agree to a consensus choice.