It sounds unlikely that there was going to be an uncontested nomination. Roy Adams won the nomination. He must have received the support of the card carrying New Democrats. Considering that Marston ran numerous times, it isn't surprising that he would be on the ballot.  I am certain he received many calls from people to run, and yet, he didn't win the nomination. 

 

Andrea is a woman. She could well be the leader of the Ontario New Democats. I can't recall the last time the Ontario NDP had a female leader. IIRC the Ontario Liberals had Lynn McCloud. I don't know if the PCs have had a female leader.   I do know that many women prefer voting for men, and some men prefer voting for women. What's important after that is their ability to lead a party.  The NDP pressed by female activists and have provided the ability for women to lead the party. What is funny is that we are still having this discussion in 2009. How old is the suffragette movement? 150 years? Maybe "It's time" for the ONDP to get a female leader.  Ofcourse, from what I am reading here.... people have already voted, and your going to count them on the weekend?

And the choice of whether a female leads, will be shared equally by women with the right to refuse or accept a female leader.