I cannot imagine a worse insult to the citizens of a riding who elected the Mayor- the leader of their community.  A terse dismissal without providing the reasons why.  This is not democracy.  The fix is in. The behaviour of a Party that takes for granted their choice as being the defacto MP awaiting an election process that is nothing more than a ceremonial occasion.  I cannot fathom what the candidates of the opposing Parties must think of being treated like potted plants.  To call the Liberal functionaries arrogant would be complimentary.

I think this is a clumsy attempt to scare off a qualified candidate based on his gender.  Or this is a hint they have something on the Mayor.  Or the innuendo for the local Liberal riding association being spoon fed the need for immediate obedience to this decree.  Come to think of it, this must be Trudeau's interpretation of what he meant by ranked balloting in a taking democracy for granted kind of way.