 He supported Paul Martin's bid for the Liberal Party leadership in 1990 ("Toronto Star", 22 May 1990).The Liberals returned to power in the 1993 election after nine years in opposition, and Flis was re-elected by a landslide in Parkdale—High Park.After his victory, he commented "I'd like nothing better than to be in cabinet where you can not only make decisions, but implement them" ("Toronto Star", 26 October 1993).