IguanaBite
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What a joke this has become.
Ontario PC leadership convention ends without official result, though sources say Ford has won. The contest began when former leader Patrick Brown resigned in late January amid sexual-misconduct allegations.
“We have a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump situation,” a senior Conservative told the Star on Saturday. “Doug Ford has won the ‘electoral college’ with more riding points, but Christine Elliott has 3,000 more voters.”
Hundreds of party members waited for hours on Saturday at a Markham convention centre, only to learn that the vote was too close to call and is being contested.
“There is a review (of ballots) underway,” PC leadership committee chair Hartley Lefton said around 7:30 p.m., addressing a crowd that had thinned as the day dragged on.
The controversy “needs to be resolved, as it may have an impact on electoral votes,” he added, drawing shouts and boos as he urged the crowd to go home since the party no longer had access to the hotel ballroom, which was booked for a wedding Sunday.
Ontario PC leadership convention ends without official result, though sources say Ford has won | National Post
Ontario PC leadership convention ends without official result, though sources say Ford has won. The contest began when former leader Patrick Brown resigned in late January amid sexual-misconduct allegations.
“We have a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump situation,” a senior Conservative told the Star on Saturday. “Doug Ford has won the ‘electoral college’ with more riding points, but Christine Elliott has 3,000 more voters.”
Hundreds of party members waited for hours on Saturday at a Markham convention centre, only to learn that the vote was too close to call and is being contested.
“There is a review (of ballots) underway,” PC leadership committee chair Hartley Lefton said around 7:30 p.m., addressing a crowd that had thinned as the day dragged on.
The controversy “needs to be resolved, as it may have an impact on electoral votes,” he added, drawing shouts and boos as he urged the crowd to go home since the party no longer had access to the hotel ballroom, which was booked for a wedding Sunday.
Ontario PC leadership convention ends without official result, though sources say Ford has won | National Post