New Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie is supposed to be the saviour of her party, the candidate endorsed by what’s left of the party establishment, the political all-star with name recognition and electability. Her campaign was so sure that she’d blow away her three bright, but little known, opponents that they predicted a first ballot victory.
In the end, the expected tidal wave of support was little more than a ripple. It took three ballots before Crombie was able to eke out a narrow win Saturday over MP Nate Erskine-Smith, taking 53.4 per cent of the vote.
