Emerson: wants out of politics

In today’s Metro comes this report:

Emerson sad about move – Details of private talks reveal trade minister has thought of quitting.

Emerson says he is not content being in the Conservative cabinet and would like to get out of politics if he could, according to a Liberal confidante.

“He said he would have quit by now but his wife wouldn’t let him”, a source who chatted with the minister over lunch told Torstar News Service.

Emerson has also reportedly told confidantes he is deeply wounded by the adverse public reaction to his abrupt decision to abandon the Liberals and join the Conservative government right after the election. More > (PDF)

Despite denials from Emerson’s communications manager (spin doctor), something tells me we are going to hear more of this story tomorrow.