Moldy Peaches

The Liberal Party of Canada will lose this election badly and the new interm leader will be - RAPLH GOODALE. Why is that you ask? There are a couple of reasons why this seems logical. One, he will be one of the more senior MPs returning to Ottawa and that will matter to keep a minority / majority government in check (full election prediction to be posted this weekend).

He was first elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1974 at the age of 24, representing the federal constituency of Assiniboia. Goodale returned to the House of Commons as MP for Regina-Wascana (now Wascana) in October 1993 after a long stint in provincial politics. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. He was re-elected in June 1997 and November 2000. He served as Minister of Natural Resources from June 1997 through January 2002 and as Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons from January to May 2002. In May 2002, he was appointed Minister of Public Works and Government Services. He has also been the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians as well as Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, Communication Canada, and the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution.

Two, he has past leadership experience. He was the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party (a step up from Student Union President at a university, but that is about to get Steven Fletcher a cabinet post) from From 1981 to 1988, Goodale served as Leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party and in 1986, was elected a member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly.

Third (and final), he has no leadership aspirations.

Ralph is a solid man and has delivered many things to Regina and Saskatchewan during his terms in Ottawa. He is the Otto Lang of his era.