Bourassa byelection

Brooke Jeffrey, professor in the Department of Political Science evaluates the prospects of the NDP’s candidate in the federal byelection in the riding of Bourassa: Canada.com.

Demers is once again vying to carry the orange flag.

Which isn’t a good thing, according to Brooke Jeffrey, a professor of political science at Concordia University with ties to the Liberal party. She said the NDP won’t come close again if Demers secures the nomination.

“The NDP needs all the help it can get, it needs a strong candidate,” she said.

Jeffrey said that Demers simply doesn’t have the public profile to carry the party