Christine Elliott making Peterborough campaign stop in bid for Ontario PC leadership

Christine Elliott has the support of Peterborough-Kawartha candidate David Smith when she brings her Progressive Conservative leadership campaign to Peterborough on Tuesday.

Elliott will hold a rally  at 4 p.m. at the Peterborough Naval Association Clubhouse on Whitlaw Street.

Her visit comes three days after riding candidate David Smith endorsed Elliott as the party’s next leader. Elliott is running against former party leader Patrick Brown, Doug Ford, Caroline Mulroney and Tonya Granic Allen.

“Christine offers the perfect combination of fiscal responsibility, education, experience and integrity with her pledge of open votes on issues of conscience,” stated Smith.

“Her enthusiasm and passion to ensure that Ontario returns to its position of prominence will serve all of Ontario well when she becomes our next premier on June 7.”

Smith faces Liberal incumbent MPP Jeff Leal, Green Party candidate Gianne Broughton and Sean Conway of the NDP.

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Progressive Conservatives will vote for their new leader from March 2-8 with the winner to be announced on March 10. The provincial election is June 7.