Peggy Nash (Parkdale—High Park): Might be set for a comeback as industry critic after losing her seat to Liberal Gerard Kennedy in 2008. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. But as campaigning went on, the polls started turning and the NDP solidified their general lead because of two things, University of Toronto political science professor Nelson Wiseman explained.
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