Yes, I really think that even if Trudeau wins we can keep him in check. We’re approaching the party’s longest stint in opposition since the 1890s and our banking & corporate culture would make it very difficult for him to get away with some of our past foolishness. One of the biggest advantages we have, not mentioned in the article, is the ban on corporate & union donations to political parties. That has gone a long way towards keeping cronyism in check IMO.
Off topic—but how is Stintz dropping out likely to affect your mayoral race?