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PETER MACKAY

Now that the dust settled and Doug Ford has been elected leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, the roller-coaster ride must end.

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It’s time to get serious about forming a new government in Ontario. A laser focus on platform and campaign must occur immediately.

The PC party had strong candidates in Christine Elliott, Tanya Granic Allen and Caroline Mulroney, who all ran outstanding, high-road, thoughtful campaigns. Each brought ideas, energy and diverse views to the race. They will all be strong assets to a Ford team focused on forming government. All have accepted the outcome and have shown class and dignity throughout. Healing is under way.

Ford must present practical common sense policies to end political corruption and waste and focus on kick-starting the Ontario economy. He has prior applicable experience as a business owner and former Toronto city councillor. He is certainly all about results and ending corruption and reckless costly schemes witnessed over the last 14 years of Ontario Liberal government.