March 11 2018 4:59pm After narrowly winning on Saturday, Doug Ford, the new leader of the Ontario PC Party, walked the St. Patrick’s Day parade route in Toronto. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE &&…
TORONTO – The newly crowned leader of Ontario’s Opposition has vowed to get the beleaguered party back on track after months of tumult and a polarizing leadership race, but Doug Ford is already facing resistance from within Tory ranks as his main rival refuses to concede. Story continues below Ford, a former Toronto city councillor and brother of the city’s controversial late mayor Rob Ford, was heralded as the party’s new leader late Saturday after party executives said he…
Hours after being named the new Ontario PC Party leader, Doug Ford says he is focused on defeating Kathleen Wynne and only wishes rival Christine Elliot the best, despite the candidate voicing concern over irregularities in the voting. Story continues below Ford made his first public appearance, at Toronto’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, since being announced as leader. He was all smiles as he walked along Bloor Street shaking hands with parade-goers, many congratulating him on his win. Ford was…
The 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina streetcars were diverted for a few hours overnight Sunday as another vehicle became lodged in Toronto’s Queens Quay tunnel. The TTC tweeted around 1 a.m. about the streetcars being forced to turn back. The driver, who was from Quebec, suffered no injuries. READ MORE: Vehicle lodged in Toronto’s Queens Quay streetcar tunnel, again Toronto Traffic Services said the vehicle was removed safely. TTC service resumed just after 3 a.m. There is no word…
New Brunswick RCMP say that a 47-year-old woman from Ontario has died in a snowmobile crash in the Nepisiguit Falls area. According to RCMP, at around 3:45 p.m. on March 10 officers responded to the crash. READ MORE: N.B. man left bleeding on the side of the road after altercation The Mounties say that the woman was driving the snowmobile and attempted to go up a hill when she lost control of the vehicle, fell and struck a tree. She…
He derided past presidents as stiffs and lousy entertainers. He pummeled his favorite targets: Democrats and the “fake” news media. And, always the showman, he dropped a bit of news, revealing the slogan for his 2020 re-election campaign: Keep America Great. With an exclamation mark, he said. “Is there anything more fun than a Trump rally?” he asked on the heels of a whirlwind week in which his chief economics adviser said he was resigning, he formalized steep tariffs…
Unlike endangered Senate Democrats in deeper-red states, Mr. Brown, 65, has opposed virtually all Republican-backed policies in Congress, including a new measure loosening bank regulations that is supported by a dozen Democratic senators. Outside of trade, Mr. Brown said in an interview, he sees no evidence that Mr. Trump “stands with workers.” But the senator mainly fixed his criticism on a specific target — “interest groups and Wall Street influences in Washington.” 2018 Election Calendar and Results A full…
Christine Elliott says she is not prepared to concede the race for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario to Doug Ford. Story continues below Ford was declared the winner of the race Saturday night. The results were announced several hours late after party officials revealed they were reviewing the allocation of elector lists. READ MORE: Doug Ford declared Ontario PC Party leader after chaotic convention In a statement, Elliott said her campaign was “made aware of serious…
March 10 2018 11:23pm Results have been delayed. Votes recounted. Lawyers called in. This was supposed to be a quick vote to pick a new leader – after Patrick Brown stepped down over allegations of sexual misconduct.Sean O’Shea reports ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; //…
UPDATE: Christine Elliott refuses to concede defeat, cites “serious irregularities” in leadership race Story continues below A hotly contested and problem-plagued leadership battle for the helm of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives came to an end after hours of delay on Saturday when Doug Ford was named the new party leader. Party President Jag Badwal announced the results seven hours later than they were originally scheduled, saying Ford had narrowly eked out a win over former provincial legislator Christine Elliott on the…
