Mulcair has been most principled and courageous leader, particularly on the Muslim issue, and arguably among the best or our best Opposition Leader in history.

I've supported the party generously but my NDP vote here this time in Peter's vacated riding could become a vote for the Conservatives with vote-splitting.

I've been able to accept election results with magnanimity because I know Canadians wouldn't collectively let anything bad happen to the country.

They got rid of the Liberals and now comes their denouement of the Conservatives for changing from their promise.

As for Trudeau, no one thought Diefenbaker had it either. None of the usual suspects would run for the party. Lawyers ran away. Dief produced the most democratic Commons in representation of the masses.