The loss COPE Executive Director Rachel Marcuse is going to prove to be a huge lost for the party.

It has just been announced that COPE’s Executive Director Rachel Marcuse is leaving to pursue her education.

Rachel is the institutional strength of that party, and her departure is going to set the organizational strength of COPE back significantly.

In her place comes Alvin Singh, who was a COPE school board candidate in the last election and an extremely bright individual who is more than capable.

That being said, there are many within COPE that are devastated by this loss, particularly Ellen Woodsworth, who from what I am being told is getting very nervous about her ability to make it into the top 10 again in the 2011 election.

Singh is a moderate voice in the COPE fold, and thus this could prove to be a good thing for the negotiation of a cooperative electoral arrangement with Vision Vancouver.

I am out and about Montreal this morning visiting family and doing a little business, but will be back tomorrow with a comprehensive analysis of Vision’s strengths and liabilities in the preparation towards the next campaign.

Until then, folks.