Andrea Horwath: Skilled Immigrants

Progressive Conservatives Dept: Toronto looks like a disaster right now for Tim Hudak s Progressive Conservatives, who invested much pre-election effort. Some combination of antipathy toward mayor Rob Ford and discomfort with the angry face Mr. Hudak put forward in opposing the Liberals proposed tax credit to help skilled immigrants find work seems to have reinforced left-of-centre leanings. If that doesn t change, the Tories could get shut out of the city for the third straight election, according to Globe and Mail. If Jack Layton s halo effect lasts another three weeks, it will be strongest here. That could allow Andrea Horwath s NDP to take a few seats away from the Liberals, while creating vote splits that help the Tories and the Battle so far: The X Factor: (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.