CalgaryGrit demands: Draft Paul Hellyer! BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS: He also cites rumours that former Winnipeg mayor (and defeated federal candidate) Glen Murray is mulling it over. So that's, what, 30 names so far?

MORE LEADERSHIP DOPE: This guy sounds very plugged in. Latest: Stronach is definitely in, with Tobin as one of her advisers. Will hurt McKenna especially. Kennedy and Smitherman are out. Convention for December to February. Big anybody-but-McKenna movement building on the left.

The Dan Report comments: "Did Ignatieff's chances just go way up?"

DOPER: Shouldn't somebody be making odds on this? Tradesports? UBC? Hello?

DOPEST: Tobin's not out, he's just playing possum! It's a trick! etc. DOPETEST: Make way for the Minister of Billion-dollar Boondoggles!