Sid Ryan, president of CUPE Ontario and four-time unsuccesful New Democratic candidate, promised the union last year that CUPE was his main focus. As such, he stated that he would refrain from seeking elected office in the future.
However, at the recent CUPE Ontario convention, calls from the floor by rank-and-file members asked the delegates to release Ryan from his promise so he could seek election as an NDP candidate in this fall's Ontario provincial election. While these calls were informal and not adressed by Ryan or anyone from the executive, be on the look out for Ryan to run. He has enough support in the union that if he showed interest in running, his membership would support his decision and endorse his candidacy.
In the last provincial election (2003), Ryan was defeated by 1,109 votes in Oshawa.
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4 comments:
I have a secret.
I've been fantasizing about Ryan winning a seat in the next election and then becoming leader of the ONDP.
Henri Giroux, president of the North Bay district council, and John Grima, president of the Windsor district council, will each be running in their home ridings for the NDP
Just a quick head's up...
Sid's name was shortlisted by the Toronto Star as a possible leadership candidate for the ONDP.
http://www.thestar.com/article/216537
You can thank Uncorrected Proofs for the link.
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