news Hudak to enter Ont. PC leadership race Thursday; Elliott on Friday

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Hudak to enter Ont. PC leadership race Thursday; Elliott on Friday



Wed Apr 1, 6:38 AM




By The Canadian Press


TORONTO - The race to replace John Tory as leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives will expand to four candidates this week.

The Canadian Press has learned that Tim Hudak will formally announce his campaign Thursday with a news conference at the Ontario legislature. And Whitby-Oshawa MPP Christine Elliott has issued a statement saying she will officially launch her campaign on Friday.

Hudak, who holds a Niagara-area seat and is his party's finance critic, already has about half of the 24 caucus members in his corner.

Frank Klees and Randy Hillier earlier announced their intentions to try to succeed Tory as party leader in a vote to be held in mid-June.

Tory resigned last month after losing a Lindsay-area byelection and his successor will be announced at a convention in Markham on June 27.