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'I did my best,' Tory says in stepping down as Ontario PC leader
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Mar 07, 2009 08:58am |
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| Media | Website - CBC |
| News Date | Saturday, March 7, 2009 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory announced Friday he will step down as party head once an interim leader is selected after he failed in his bid to regain a seat in the legislature.
The move comes after Tory, who has not held a seat since 2007, suffered a shocking byelection loss on Thursday to Liberal Rick Johnson.
During a news conference at Queen's Park with his wife Barbara Hackett, Tory said he tried his best and was leaving politics with his integrity "intact." He also denied any interest in running against David Miller a second time in the 2010 Toronto mayoral elections.
"I just think it's time for me to sit down and take stock of my life," a tired-looking and at times emotional Tory told reporters as his wife and three children looked on in the gallery.
In the face of a string of defeats, Tory also defended some of his achievements as party leader and said he would never be a "show business" candidate.
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