Guelph MP Brenda Chamberlain has thrown her weight behind former Ontario cabinet minister Gerard Kennedy in his bid to lead the federal Liberal party...
Rod Curran, past president of the federal association, said he has spoken to the local MP "quite a lot" about which of the 11 leadership candidates to support "and we both decided Kennedy was the way to go."
Chamberlain is a longtime MP, and while not a power in the party, her endorsement is important. Coming out now and overtly supporting Kennedy serves as further evidence that his campaign has moved from darkhorse to rising star. This endorsement may be a concrete by-product of Kennedy's surprising signup numbers and an acknowledgement of momentum. Chamberlain is only one MP, but the fact she decided to now back Kennedy is hardly insignificant.
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