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The art of politics is knowing when to go.

A strong argument says if former premier Kathleen Wynne had quit as Liberal leader 18 months before last year’s election, the party could have gone on to win the vote with a fresh face at the helm — or at least salvage more seats.

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Which brings us to Andrea Horwath.

This spring will be the 10th anniversary of Horwath becoming NDP leader. The Hamilton MPP has led them into three general elections.

The question for provincial lefties now is do they want her to lead them into a fourth? The answer, surely, is no.

The June election was Horwath’s to lose. True to form, she fumbled it — again. She went into the election with strong polling numbers. At one point, she was in a statistical dead heat with Doug Ford’s Tories.

Dubbed the Steeltown Scrapper, Horwath always polls high as the most likeable leader.

Yes, Horwath brought the NDP from third party to Official Opposition. But politics isn’t about coming in second. You’re in it to win it.