Christina Martins win in Davenport was because she is Portuguese. As they have a high Portuguese population in that riding. Though she doesn't live in the riding, she speaks the language and has worked on behlf of the Portuguese community. This is one case where the candidate (Martins) ran ahead of the party.
But then again Andrew Cash beat a Portuguese candidate (Mario Silva) last time out.
But if the Liberals were smart they should recruit a Portuguese community organizer to carry the banner in 2015 in that riding.
Find the right opportunist if of course a priority for the Liberal Party always. Opportunity over policy is the Liberal route to victory, always, I agree.
hey that is politics! That is how Han Dong managed his win in Trinity-Spadina with the huge Chinese community.