Paul Martin is stepping down as Liberal Party leader this weekend. Caio. Who will take his place as challenger to Harper in the inevitably impending national election? According to the Globe and Mail current candidates are:

Michael Ignatieff, Belinda Stronach, Stéphane Dion, John Godfrey, Bob Rae (!?!), Ken Dryden, Joe Volpe, Scott Brison, Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Denis Coderre and David McGuinty.

Out of a dozen contenders that’s 2, count ’em 2 women. And one of them’s Belinda Stronach.