Topp takes aim at Rae
Party president gearing up for leadership bid
NDP President Brian Topp took some gentle shots at interim Liberal leader Bob Rae in an interview with the Globe and Mail. Topp, gearing up for a leadership bid, said Rae’s time as Ontario’s NDP premier has been a drag on the federal party for years. To succeed, Topp says, the New Democrats need to emulate successful provincial parties in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and B.C.
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