Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1446 - Leadership Review with Stephen Adler

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Stephen Adler of National Pubic Relations and a conservative about his article on: “Leadership review is a defining test for Ontario Liberals”. Stephen is the Senior Director of National Pubic Relations and discusses the upcoming Liberal Party convention in Ontario and the required leadership review vote that follows every convention or election. He wrote an article analyzing the situation from a conservative perspective, focusing on the lack of discussion about the numbers and strategies needed to win for the current leader. Stephen notes that Bonnie Crombie needs to secure a strong majority to remain leader. He compares Bonnie's situation to Joe Clark's 1983 leadership review, where Clark received 66.7% of the vote but stepped down. Stephen explains that Crombie's chances of retaining her position depend on her ability to convince delegates of her leadership, as there are rumors of potential candidates including Karina Gould, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and Marco Mendicino. Stephen outlines strategies he would recommend both to the Leader who wants to keep her job as well as what he recommends potential candidates if there is a new leadership campaign do.