Your comments: Should Olivia take over as federal NDP leader?

[CHIMO]

Toronto Star readers are divided on whether Olivia Chow should takeover as leader of the federal NDP party.

Our National Affairs Writer Linda Diebel recently raised the issue in her Analysis: Will Olivia run for the top NDP job? Sunday, and since its posting, readers have weighed in heavily on the issue.

For now, Chow remains mum on if she would consider running. Diebel reports that in an email asking if she would comment on leadership plans, the Trinity-Spadina MP simply wrote on Sunday:

“I am looking to take a few days off to swim in a river — walk in the woods and sleep.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1046394--your-comments-should-olivia-take-over-as-federal-ndp-leader

[CanSocDem]

1. I don't think so.

She's fine and all that but we need to be choosing with our heads not our hearts. We are talking about picking the Leader of the Opposition. Her inability to speak french is to me, a gamebreaker.

I heard about this Quebec MP this past wknd who was one of Jack's most trusted Quebec aides. Apparently he has a short fuse and some social issues. From what I hear though is that he is a firebrand style social democrat (real leftist), a champion of the people and, or so it appears, a formidable guard-dog on a short leash.

IMHO, just the kind of voice we need in opposition.

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[Posteritatis]

2. She doesn't want to, so that probably settles that. (nt)