The Spec's Andrew Dreschel has a story about Bob Bratina not running for mayor again, but instead seeking the Hamilton Centre Federal nomination for the Liberals. That would be against current NDP MP David Christopherson.
I can see the logic in some ways for Bratina, as there's a possibility Justin Trudeau could be popular enough for a landslide sweeping away NDP seats across the country. However Christopherson has always done well in the riding despite the NDP's fortunes. Plus while Bratina was the downtown Ward 2 councilor before being mayor, as mayor with his quixotic LRT stances and musings about deamalgamation he hasn't been particularly been on the right side of issues that Hamilton Centre cares about.
Also I had heard local media person Martinus Geleynse was going for the Liberal nomination for Hamilton Centre as well. He probably has less chance than Bratina of toppling Christopherson, but zero chance if Bratina gets the nomination.
Bratina not running for mayor leaves the initiative to Ward One councilor Brian McHattie as the only declared major candidate. After the Joey Coleman shoving incident, I don't think Lloyd Ferguson will run. Maybe Larry Di Ianni will run yet again now that Bratina has cleared or councilors Chad Collins and Terry Whitehead.
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