TORONTO – Ontario Progressive Conservatives are being advised to take a “deep breath” and forget about challenging Tim Hudak’s leadership of the official opposition party.
Some Tories are angry after losing four of five byelections last week and filed motions to seek a leadership review at the party’s convention in London next month.
Deputy PC Leader Christine Elliott says there are always some unhappy members, especially after byelection losses, but insists Hudak is doing the right thing by leading a review to see what went wrong in the byelections.
Elliott says people need to remember none of the five ridings had been Conservative, and the party made a much-needed breakthrough in the city of Toronto by taking the Etobicoke-Lakeshore riding.
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She says Tories need to “calm down a little bit,” and work to build on the gains made in Toronto.
PC Party president Richard Ciano says disgruntled Tories should take a deep breath and realize there’s no need for a leadership review at the upcoming convention.
Hudak, who is vacationing this week and unavailable to comment, won over 75 per cent support when the party held it’s last leadership review following the loss to the Liberals in the 2011 general election.
No members of the Conservative caucus have openly challenged Hudak’s leadership or said they would join those seeking a review at the party convention.
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