I like Horwath but I think her admin would have faced insurmountable ideological opposition, the same way Rae did. And then the whole COVID response would have been framed in those terms, as a right-left politicization like it is in the US. At least now, with a right wing government administrating the COVID response, only the far lunatic right (cough Randy Hillier cough) has politicized it. For conservatives, it's "their guy" delivering the tough medicine, and they just blame Trudeau for anything they don't like, even things the feds have nothing to do with. While it hasn't been great the management of this situation is not _nearly_ as bad as it could be. Just look at Jason Kenney's gov't.