▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁election , ▁although ▁Wilson ▁retained ▁Sim co e — G rey ▁by ▁a ▁reduced ▁margin . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁supported ▁John ▁T ory ' s ▁successful ▁bid ▁to ▁replace ▁E ves ▁as ▁party ▁leader . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁supported ▁Tim ▁Hud ak ' s ▁successful ▁bid ▁to ▁replace ▁T ory ▁as ▁party ▁leader . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁to ▁the ▁Ontario ▁Legisl ature ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁defe ating ▁his ▁nearest ▁oppon ent ▁by ▁ 1 1 , 7 1 1 ▁votes . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁again ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁election ▁for ▁his ▁sixth ▁term ▁defe ating ▁his ▁nearest ▁oppon ent ▁by ▁ 1 4 , 9 3 5 ▁votes . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁by ▁a ▁sl immer ▁margin ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁provincial ▁election . ▁ ▁Under ▁Hud ak , ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Wilson ▁served ▁as ▁O pp osition ▁House ▁Le ader . ▁ ▁Inter im ▁leadership ▁ ▁Following ▁Hud ak ' s ▁res ignation , ▁Wilson ▁was ▁chosen ▁inter im ▁leader ▁by ▁c au cus ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁defe ating ▁John ▁Y ak ab us ki ▁and ▁R andy ▁Hill ier ▁and ▁served ▁until ▁a ▁leadership ▁election ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁May