They were standing in areas(Texas and Papineau)where the parties they are allied to never do badly.
They both went "national" where both of their parties have, from time to time, done badly.
There's really no point in belaboring this. If Layton's kid ever gets into federal politics(which is what I suspect your thinking of, and it may not be for years, if ever), we'll deal with it then.
If he ever does then I suppose I might have thoughts. But FWIW, I wasn't setting up Mike as my "next shot" at all. Wasn't even thinking about him.