TORONTO – Doug Holyday was officially sworn in as a member of provincial parliament at Queen’s Park Thursday.
Holyday won an August 1 byelection in Etobicoke-Lakeshore where he ran against fellow city councillor Peter Milczyn.
Opponents criticized Hudak and his Tories failure to pick up more than one riding during the five byelections but Holyday’s win in Etobicoke-Lakeshore was hailed as a significant victory – it was the Progressive Conservatives’ first win in Toronto since 1999.
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Holyday had a long career in municipal politics serving as the last mayor of Etobicoke prior to amalgamation and most recently as deputy mayor under Mayor Rob Ford. the mayor attended Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony and said Holyday will hold the Liberals “feet to the fire.”
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Speaking to reporters following the ceremony, Ford downplayed the effect his campaigning had on Holyday’s success saying “we just helped him as much as we could.”
“I don’t want to take credit for his victory,” Ford said.
During the August byelections, the Conservatives picked up only one seat. The Liberals help their seats in Ottawa and Scarborough and the NDP picked up seats in Windsor and London.
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