Mulroney: Take Her At Her Word.

Grief and sudden life changes come in many forms. I know a little bit about that myself. So, when Caroline Mulroney recently announced that she'll be leaving Ontario politics and the Ford government, I wasn't a bit surprised. Losing a close relative, coupled with children growing up and leaving the nest, is reason enough for taking a personal pause that will allow her to find herself again and strengthen family bonds, albeit in a different context. Having the time to get to know oneself again is always a worthwhile endeavour. She has earned this time to focus on herself and her loved ones as she makes this life transition.

However, no question that further down the road she could return to active politics, and should she do so, she will be a force to be reckoned with. No one really knows if she wants to serve as prime minister, but if that is her ultimate ambition, she is bound to be more than qualified should she win the leadership of her party. One day, the CPC leadership will be vacant, and our party could do a lot worse than choosing Mulroney as leader. The next leadership race is bound to be a crowded affair. I expect Mulroney to finish in the top two, either as leader or runner-up. But all of that is for another day. Sometimes you choose politics, and other times it chooses you. May her future be filled with happy surprises.