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The tweet follows a report from the Toronto Star in which Blair says he hopes to be a candidate for the Liberals in the riding.

Blair says he has discussed his future with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and has decided to seek the Liberal nomination in the riding of Scarborough Southwest where he grew up and raised a family. The riding is currently held by New Democrat Dan Harris.

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All of this to convert hundreds of complete strangers into new members of the Liberal Party of Canada who are now eligible to vote for you in a nomination contest whose date and location have yet to be determined.

On television one afternoon is the leader of your political party beaming next to a late-entry, “star” recruit to the open nomination process in your riding. And in this case, it is the former chief of the Toronto Police, William S. Blair — as big a public figure as you will find in the city.

Your phone begins to ring endlessly. So very many people — reporters, colleagues, volunteers, friends and, most importantly, your long-suffering family — want to know how you feel: are you angry, stunned, or depressed? They also want to know what you will do next: will Bill Blair have a battle on his hands?

Well, brother, let me tell you: even though I could see it coming for a couple of months (and Blair himself gave me a courtesy heads up when he was able), having a star candidate dropped on your head feels like an open-handed slap to the mouth. It stings.