Mr. Bob Simpson, a member of the BC NDP caucus since 2005 representing the constituents of Cariboo North has been removed due to comments made about Carole James' leadership and a planned leadership review organized through his constituency's executive committee.
As the conservatives come out of the woodwork and once again talk about Carole's supposed lack of leadership skills (along with a hint of sexism), I believe she took the appropriate action. A member criticizing one's leadership is clearly not in the same boat as the others. If Carole did nothing she would have been called weak, but because she acted the way she did, she was labelled egotistical. It's a battle that cannot be won.
With this came claims that membership and donations are down among the party. While I can't speak on behalf of the party, I can safely say that regardless of your affiliation, donations and memberships always go down between elections, and considering that the next election isn't until 2013, this sounds to be the case for all parties.
A leader takes firm action. A leader stands with a united team. Carole James is a strong leader.
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