Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention: Provincial Affairs

Charles Sousa Dept: "I pride myself on being sober-minded, he told provincial affairs reporter Mike Crawley as part of a series of interviews spotlighting all seven candidates ahead of the Jan. 25-26 Ontario Liberal leadership convention. A leader has to be someone that's not erratic or combative and ensure that all points of view are being heard. I've always prided myself on never getting angry.", according to CBC. Sousa is not a career politician. First elected to the legislature in 2007, the married father of three brings to the race 20 years of experience as a banker at RBC. He later served as citizenship and immigration minister in the McGuinty government and mississauga South MPP Charles Sousa says his ability to stay calm under fire will serve him well should he succeed Dalton McGuinty as Ontario s next Liberal leader and premier. A calm demenour will be an asset should Sousa, 54, emerge as the victor over six other leadership candidates. The winner will inherit a party that clings to minority status and could find itself on the campaign trail in early 2013. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.