Cabinet Post: Kathleen Wynne

Cabinet Post Dept: The bad news, after the first round of voting this weekend: The horse-trading is gaining speed and looks dispiriting. Second-tier candidates are now poised to play kingmaker or more precisely, queenmaker at Queen s Park by seeking the quid pro quo of an influential cabinet post, according to The Star. Takhar is the veteran politician who was demoted to a junior cabinet post in 2006 for violating the Members Integrity Act flouting conflict of interest rules over a blind trust for his personal assets . That blemish will block him from becoming premier, but his real goal is a cabinet promotion thanks to his strong showing and the good news about the Liberal leadership race so far: Two bold, politically savvy female candidates Sandra Pupatello and Kathleen Wynne are in a dead heat for first place to become premier. And here s the biggest news from the weekend voting: Harinder Takhar, arguably the least-qualified candidate, emerged with strong backing that places him squarely in the second tier of candidates, just behind the two front-runners. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.