no.

mulcair's got some ups and some downs, sure. they all do. but, you don't want to go down this path. trust me.

i'm imagining him dumping a bottle of maple syrup on to some pancakes in a log cabin after a long day of tree chopping. statesman-like? i think his strengths are more guttural. rather, he's the cheery, gritty foot soldier that you can count on in battle and can trust to sit beside you with an axe.

don't do this, ndp. i'm not on your side this time, but it will be cringeworthy.

you really want to play this down. focus on being a good communicator. a good listener. a facilitator. you can pull that off.

there is absolutely nothing worse than trying to be statesmanlike and failing. leave that to trudeau, who will no doubt try it, so that he doesn't try it again.

ipolitics.ca/2015/09/28/mulcair-aims-to-showcase-statesman-like-competence-in-foreign-policy-debate/