Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Forum shopping

When Ryan Meili and Yens Pedersen announced their plan for a joint La Ronge forum, I theorized that the other two Saskatchewan NDP leadership candidates might see it as being in their interest to rely on each other for cover in not attending. But a source now suggests that Deb Higgins has confirmed her attendance at the April 14 forum.

That would then leave Dwain Lingenfelter's camp alone in trying to delay any northern appearance until after the April 24 membership deadline. As I'd noted before, though, Lingenfelter would seem to have a far more difficult time holding out with Higgins on board. And while it's never easy for a front-runner to be seen to back down, it would be surprising if Lingenfelter is so bent on pushing ahead with what looks to be a solo forum as to snub one which all three other candidates will be attending.

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