... the Toronto Star said that caucus revolted and showed Crombie the door. I don’t know what happened, but this much is a matter of record: Crombie said she’d stay on, but then cancelled a press conference and announced via a statement a few hours later that she’d be stepping down as soon as a successor leader could be chosen.
That was a predictable outcome. But there’s a fascinating wrinkle here that isn’t getting the attention it should: On Monday, the day after Crombie said she’d quit, the Ontario Liberal caucus rushed out a statement denying that they had staged a revolt against their erstwhile now-former leader.
They didn't need to release that statement. And even if they were telling the truth, they shouldn’t have. Caucus revolts are good. We need more of them ...
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