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To begin, let’s pose this question: What does the Liberal party stand to gain?

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At best, if as reported Ms. Adams seeks and wins the Grit nomination in Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s north Toronto riding, she can take down a heavyweight, possibly. Assuming the Tories continue to hold power afterward, Prime Minister Stephen Harper then appoints Jason Kenney, as he does. Life continues.

If the Liberals win power, conversely, Prime Minister Trudeau gains a telegenic young female MP, with a strong footprint in her home riding, who will be an asset to his cabinet and … oh wait, no. That won’t scan. Ms. Adams lives in Oakville. Her municipal political background was in Mississauga and Peel Region. She will be as familiar to the householders of Eglinton-Lawrence, Mr. Oliver’s riding, as would a resident of Wawa.

Further, little in Ms. Adams’ record in federal office suggests she can be a successful MP, let alone minister. The story of the nasty 2014 nomination fight in Oakville North Burlington, from which she eventually stepped back citing health reasons, reads like a case study in things modern-day politicians should never, ever do. There were allegations of misuse of the party’s membership database, and parliamentary mailing privileges. Ms. Adams’ own people, staunch Conservatives, complained about being berated by her at a meeting. There was, of course, the 2013 incident at the car wash, videotaped, which happened to be run by another loyal Conservative, who also complained.