With Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts out of the running for Gordon Campbell's job as Leader of the BC Liberal Party and BC Premier, here's a snapshot of some others who may seek the post.
See an article on this from PublicEyeOnline.com here
1) Christy Clark - there is a Facebook group for her supporters, but I would note that she has a pretty nice job at CKNW and she has already gone on TV saying no and the forcefulness of her "No" is such that I don't think she can be convinced to change her mind
2) James Moore - again, there is a Facebook group for his supporters, but if Chuck Strahl (BC Conservative MP & Federal Minister of Transport) has said no, then I highly doubt James Moore would leave his comfy post in Ottawa to join not exactly a sure thing
3) George Abbott - BC's Education Minister has been dropping strong hints that he will seek the post of BC Liberal Party Leader. Believe an announcement is imminent
4) Blair Lekstrom - former BC Energy and Mines Minister and current MLA for Peace River-South. I've personally talked with Blair about seeking the post of BC Liberal Party Leader and he's doing some soul-searching himself. He would be a good candidate as he was the 1st Cabinet Minister to declare that Victoria royally screwed up on the HST. But, like Dianne Watts, has family considerations to think about. By the end of November, I suspect he will announce one way or the other if he will or won't seek the BC Liberal Party Leadership
5) Rich Coleman/Kevin Falcon - current BC Cabinet Ministers. Too much political baggage over the HST. They may very well decide to seek the BC Liberal Party Leadership. But Kevin Falcon just got married over the last year and has 1 child. I would be really surprised if he goes for it. Rich Coleman, on the other hand, wouldn't be a surprise if he went for it, but with media speculation that he plans to retire, he may decide to campaign for someone he likes, rather than campaign for the BC Liberal Party Leader post himself
6) Carole Taylor - Have blogged on this previously. See here. Has previously said "No" on multiple occasions and is set to take over as Chancellor of SFU. Couldn't see how she would accept this post if she wanted to take over as BC Liberal Party Leader/BC Premier. No - I believe Carole Taylor will not be a candidate for the BC Liberal Party Leader
As they say - stay tuned...
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