Actually, ive been a party member for decades, worked and donated,  and all the rest.  I have great respect for Peggy Nash, Thomas Mulcair, Olivia Chow,  Nathan Cullen to name a few.But I lost interest in Angry Ed B when he went to town on Mulcair, and while Peter Julian is a terrific mp, he doesnt have the royal jelly to be a leader in this day and age. Many other contenders can't speak French, which isn't good for any chance to hang onto Quebec. As for Ms. Ashton...well  listen to her going on and on and  on and on ....and that doesn;t begin to address the content. And of course our rhetorical flourish in Vancouver Centre ,who had the temerity to attack Hedy Fry, our long serving and respected MP,  for Hedy's attendance record, when Ms Barnes missed most of her first term in civic politics. And yes... looking at the sorry lot, well they should have thought a bit before dumping Mulcair. i don;t think ive deserted the cause, its the cause that has deserted us. Brains like rabbits.