The resilient gentleman from Toronto-Centre

He’s the honourable gentleman from Toronto-Centre (Rosedale and points south). He’s led a very eventful life of 69 years (so far) and it’s not presumptuous to say he wants to cap his career  by becoming prime minister. And while that seems unlikely to us, it seems equally probable that Robert Keith (Bob) Rae will indeed be the next leader of the Liberal Party. Some might say, who else have they got?  More than that, however, the rankest of the Liberal rank and file, have been well punished for their “anybody but Rae” antics at the last two leadership conventions.  Even if a fresh face appears before the convention, ordinary Liberals will be wary of falling in love the way they did with Mr. Ignatieff.  Of course, if he assumes the leadership it’s just possible Mr. Rae will beat Stephen Harper at the next election. But that seems like quite a long shot. The Conservatives will wage a  withering campaign against the fomer Premier of Ontario, recalling his profligate spending of the early 90s.  In the next federal election, the challenge for the Liberals will be regaining the role of Official Opposition.