And the most Trudeau of the Liberal Leadership candidates is, according to Calgary Grit, former Edmontonian Gerard Kennedy. Kennedy started the Edmonton Food Bank one of the first in Canada.
The NDP need to be worried about Kennedy.
Brian Bechtel, who was in charge of the Edmonton Social Planning Council, proves this point as a spoiler in Edmonton Norwood when he ran for the provincial Liberals.
Kennedy can claim, as he did last Sunday at the Forum in Edmonton, to be able to speak to the West as much as he can issues in Toronto and Ontario.
Kennedy can give Layton a run for his money as a liberal social democrat.
And where the NDP have only won once in Edmonton in a federal riding, Kennedy could give a centre left leadership that would see more Liberal seats at least in Redmonton.
In the progressive politics of the centre left, Kennedy would bring back Liberal voters who supported the NDP. It would be a rare riding where the NDP would not be hurt by his leadership. Unlike the hardcore of each party, the vast majority of supporters, volunteers, etc. still support the idea of electing the best candidate or leader. As do the mass of voters.
I have seen that enthusiasm undermine many a provincial NDP campaign, as the Liberals drop in a socially progressive politico who has community links,into a provincial campaign here in Redmonton.
Bechtel did it, and so can Kennedy.
And as Pacific Tribune says; "What's stopping the NDP from getting swallowed entirely by the Federal Liberals, I'm becoming less and less sure of daily."
Kennedy is Layton sans moustache.
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