Mr. Angus can barely speak French.  John Diefenbaker's french is superior. And I  think in this day and age, that anyone who is not fluent in Canada's two official languages, is a non starter. As Ive said many times, this doesnt mean that Mr. Angus cannot serve Canadians in other ways. But picking a leader who is not able to speak French will be a diseaster for the NDP in terms of hanging onto its bridgehead in Quebec. Though in dumping Thomas Mulcair, the first NDP leader in Quebec, and the man who is credited with helping to build an NDP presence amongst francophones in Quebec, the NDP's  establishment...are you listening crusty old Ed Broadbent....shot itself in the foot. Likely fatally.

 What was done to Thomas Mulcair is proof...considering the low quality of the candidates coming forward to replace him...is that one should rate one's party  leader not on the basis of a comparison with perfection but rather on  a comparison with the alternatives.