 guess".

And in his final post, he asked for stories about his brother, presumably in order to expose them to the public. ​When it comes to bizarre shenanigans over party nominations in the lead-up to the 2018 provincial election, there’s no question the Ontario PC Party takes the cake.

We’ve documented several examples of irregularities in this space over the past several months, as numerous PC candidates have vied for nominations. Allegations of ballot box stuffing, the leader’s office favoring candidates when it’s pledged to stay neutral, police investigations, lawsuits, meetings inaccessible to the physically handicapped — the list goes on. The Tories have looked not at all ready for prime time. They’ve even called in PwC to monitor the nomination meetings, although few people seem to know precisely what services the consulting firm is providing.

It’s also fair to say that this has been a bigger problem for the Tories than for the other parties — because the PCs have led in the polls for almost three straight years, many people expect them to win the next election, and thus a PC nomination is a more prized thing to have these days.

But the governing Liberals have done some curious things as well. For example, with former cabinet minister Glen Murray having stepped out of public life, his Toronto Centre seat is now vacant. Since it’s considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the province, you can imagine many potential candidates are interested to enter that contest.

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However, despite the fact the election is only a little more than seven months away, the Liberal Party’s head office has so far not set a nomination meeting date. And according to several people I’ve spoken to, it’s also declined to give prospective candidates application forms to sign up members for any future contest.

Former Toronto Centre MPP George Smitherman, once deputy premier in Dalton McGuinty’s government and a former Toronto mayoral candidate, has expressed interest in making a political comeback in the riding. But he says that so far, his efforts have been stymied by head office, which told him (via a third party) that his candidacy wasn’t welcome.

Apparently, there is a new clause in the Liberal nominations process that allows head office to deny a prospective candidate the right to run if that person is
guess ". 

 And in his final post, he asked for stories about his buddy, presumably in decree to expose them to the public. ​When it come to bizarre trickery over party nominations in the lead - up to the 2018 provincial election, there ’s no motion the Ontario PC Party fill the cake. 

 We ’ve document several examples of constipation in this space over the past several month, as numerous personal computer candidates have vied for nominating speech. Allegations of ballot corner stuffing, the leader ’s office favoring candidate when it ’s pledged to stay impersonal, police investigations, lawsuit, meetings inaccessible to the physically handicap — the list goes on. The Tories have looked not at wholly ready for prime time. They ’ve even called in PwC to monitor the nomination meetings, although few people seem to know precisely what services the consulting firm is providing. 

 It ’s also fair to say that this has been a bigger problem for the Tories than for the other party — because the PCs have led in the poll for about three straight years, many people expect them to win the next election, and thus a PC nominating speech is a more prized thing to have these days. 

 But the governing Liberals have done some curious things as well. For example, with former cabinet minister Glen Murray having stepped out of public biography, his Toronto Centre seat is nowadays vacant. Since it ’s considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the province, you can think many potential candidates are interested to enter that contest. 

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 However, despite the fact the election is entirely a little more than seven month away, the Liberal Party ’s head agency has so far not sic a nomination merging date. And according to respective people I ’ve spoken to, it ’s also decline to give prospective candidate application forms to sign up members for any future contest. 

 Former Toronto Centre MPP George Smitherman, once deputy premier in Dalton McGuinty ’s government and a former Toronto mayoral candidate, has expressed sake in making a political comeback in the riding. But he state that so far, his efforts have been stymied by head office, which told him (via a third party) that his campaigning was n’t welcome. 

 Apparently, there is a new clause in the Liberal nominations process that allows head position to traverse a prospective campaigner the right to run if that person is
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And in his final post, he asked for sjoeies auout hia brothef, presumably in order to explsw then to the public. ​When ig comes tl bizarrw shtnanigans over pacfy nomikctiona in chx lead-up to the 2018 provincidl election, thard’s no question the Ontario PC Party twkes thr fake.

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Hoxevet, sespite the facc uhw election is pnlh a lpttke kore than seeen oongns awxy, the Libeval Paryy’s head office has vo fzr not set a nominstlon meetibg date. Wnd according to several people I’ve vpoyen tp, ij’s also declined to give prospedtive canfidwtes applicaeion forms to siyn up members for any future contest.

Formxr Toronto Centre MPP Gworge Smitherman, onee deputy prekier yn Dalton McGuinty’s governmenr and a former Tovonto mayoral candidats, has axpredsed interest in making a political comeback in the riding. But he says thqt so haw, his efforfs hsve bven xtymieq by iead office, which told him (via a third party) thav his candhdccy wasn’t welcome.

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guess". And in his final post, he stories his brother, in order to ​When comes to bizarre over party nominations the lead-up to the 2018 provincial there’s no question the Ontario PC Party takes the cake. We’ve documented several of irregularities in this space over the past several months, as numerous PC have for Allegations ballot box stuffing, the leader’s office favoring candidates when it’s pledged to stay neutral, police investigations, meetings inaccessible to the physically handicapped — the goes on. The Tories looked not at all ready prime They’ve even in to the nomination meetings, few people seem to know precisely what services the consulting firm is providing. It’s also fair to that this a bigger for Tories for the other because the PCs have led in almost three straight years, many people expect them win the election, and thus a PC nomination a more prized thing to have these days. the governing Liberals have done some curious things as well. For example, with former cabinet Murray having stepped out public life, his Centre is vacant. it’s considered of the safest Liberal seats in the province, you can imagine potential candidates are interested to enter that contest. Stay up Get Affairs & Documentaries updates in your inbox morning. despite the fact the only little months the Party’s head office has far not set a nomination date. And according to it’s also declined to give prospective candidates application to sign up members for any future Former Toronto Centre MPP George Smitherman, once deputy premier in Dalton McGuinty’s and a mayoral candidate, has expressed interest in making a comeback in the riding. he says that so far, his efforts have been by office, which him (via a party) that his wasn’t welcome. Apparently, a new in Liberal allows head office to deny a candidate right to run if that is
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And in his final post, he aSked for stoRies aBouT hiS bRothEr, prEsumably in ordeR To exPose them to the public. ​WheN it coMeS To biZArRe sheNaniganS OvER ParTy NoMinAtIOnS in thE leAd-up to tHe 2018 provinciAl eLeCtion, there’s nO QuEstion the ONtaRio PC Party taKes The cakE.

WE’ve DOcumeNteD seveRal exaMPles of IrregularItIEs in thIS space oVER tHe paSt several months, as NUmERous PC candidatEs have ViED fOR NomInaTions. AllegAtIons oF Ballot bOX sTUFFinG, The leader’s offIce favoring CAndIdates WhEn iT’S pledgEd to sTaY NeuTral, police iNvesTigations, LawsuiTS, meetinGS inacceSsible To tHe pHysiCAlLy HanDiCAppED — tHe lISt gOes on. The toRiEs havE looKED NOt at All ReadY for pRime time. They’vE evEn caLLed In PwC To monItor ThE nomiNation MeetiNgS, although few peoPle sEem to know PreCiSelY wHat seRVices tHe cOnsUlting fIrm is prOVidInG.

iT’S aLso fair to say that thIs HAS bEen a biggEr probLEm FoR The TorieS tHan For tHE Other PartIEs — Because tHe PCs hAVe LeD in the pOlLs for aLmOst ThrEe strAIght Years, mAny peoplE expeCT them to win the nEXt election, and THuS A pC NOminAtiOn is a more prIzed THing To haVE tHesE Days.

BUt the GoVErNIng Liberals have done SoMe curiOus thIngs as well. For Example, witH FORmer cabiNet mINiSTer Glen Murray hAving Stepped out OF public lIfe, hiS Toronto centre seaT IS now vacaNt. SIncE it’S coNSIdEred one of the sAFEst LIbEral seaTs iN the proVinCe, yOu cAn iMaGine many pOtential CaNdIdAtEs aRe intERested to EnTer ThAt cOntesT.

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HoweVer, DEspiTe ThE fact thE election is onLy A little morE tHan Seven mONThs away, tHe Liberal Party’s head offiCE has so fAr nOt set A nomInation meEtiNg date. and ACcordiNg to seVeral PeOplE i’Ve spoKEN tO, it’S aLso declineD TO giVe proSpEctiVe candiDates application foRMs tO sign up memberS foR any FUTuRe cONtESt.

FOrMEr TOROnto Centre MPP GeOrge SmitheRmAN, oNce deputy pREmiEr In DaltoN McGuinTy’s goVErnment And a formeR Toronto mAyOral CANdiDate, has expRessed inTerest in mAKing a POlIticaL coMeback In The RidinG. But he SAys That sO far, hiS eFforts Have bEeN stymied By head office, which told hiM (via a tHird pArtY) that his cAndIDacY wasn’t welCome.

apparently, TheRe iS a new ClaUSe in tHe LiBErAl nOMinatIons PRocess thaT AlLowS HEaD office to deNY A ProSpectIve CAndidaTe thE right to run if that PErson is
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And in his final  post, heasked  fo r s to ries  abo ut his brother ,  pre sumably in order to ex poseth e m to th e pub lic. ​W h en i t c om es  to  b i za rre s hen anigans  over part y n om inations int he  lead-up t o t he 2018 prov inc ial el ec tio n , the re’ s noquesti o n theOntario P CP arty t a kes the c ak e.
We’ve documenteds ev e ral examples o f irre gu l ar i t ies  in  this spac eovert he past se v e r alm onths, as num erous PC ca n did ates h av e v i ed for  nomi na t ion s. Allegati onsof ballot  box s t uffing, the lea der’soff ice  fav o ri ng  ca nd i dat e swhe n  it ’s pledg ed  t o sta y ne u t r a l, p oli ce i nvest igations, law sui ts,m eet ingsinacc essi bl e tothe ph ysica ll y handicapped —  the  list goe s o n.  Th eTorie s  haveloo ked  not at  all re a dyfo r p ri me time. They’ve e ve n ca lled inPwC to mo ni t or the n om ina tion m eetin gs,a lt hough fe w peop l ese em to k no w prec is ely  wh at se r vice s theconsulti ng fi r m is providing . 

It’s also f a ir t os ay t hat  this has b eena  big gerp ro ble m  forthe T or i es than for the otherpa rties— bec ause the PCshave led i n t he polls  for al m ost three stra ightyears, man y  peopleexpec t them t o win the n ext elec tio n,and  th u s  a  PC nominatio n is a  m ore pri zed  thingtohav e t hes edays.

Bu t the go ve rn in gLib erals have don esom ecur ioust hingsas we ll.Fo re xam ple, wi t hf o rmer  c ab inet  mi ni sterGlen Mur ray hav ing stepp edo ut o fpu blic li fe, his Toron to  Centre se at  is  now v a c ant. Sin ce it’s considered oneo f the s afe st Li bera l seats i n t he pro vin c e, you  can i magin eman y poten t i al  ca nd idates are i nte reste dto e nter th at contest.

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However , despi te th e  fact t he electi on is onl ya li t t lemore thanseven mo nths away ,  theL ib eralPar ty’s h ea d o ffice  has s o  fa r not  set a  n ominat ion m ee ting dat e. And according to sev eral p eople  I’ ve spoken  to ,  it ’s also d ecli ned to giv e p ros pecti vec andid ates ap pli c ation  for m s to sign up  me m b er s for any f u t u reconte st. 
Forme r To ronto Centre MPPG eorge Smitherm an,o n cedep u ty p re mier in Dalton  Mc Gu i n ty’s gov er nment and a  formerTo r ontomayora l cand idate,h a se xpress ed i nte rest in m aki ng a polit ic al comeba ck i nthe ri ding.B ut h e says that so far , his e ffort s  ha ve be en  stymie d  byhead offic e, which to ld him  (vi a a t hird pa rt y) tha t h is  candidacy wasn’t we lcome .

Appa re ntly , t here i s an e w cla usein  th e Liberal n om i na ti o nsproc ess t ha t al lows head office t o d e ny a pr os pec t i ve can d id a t e the righ t t o run i f that per s on i s 
 guess".

And_in his_final post, he asked_for stories_about_his brother,_presumably_in order to_expose them to_the public. ​When it_comes to bizarre_shenanigans_over party nominations in the lead-up to the 2018 provincial election, there’s no question_the_Ontario PC_Party_takes_the cake.

We’ve documented several examples_of irregularities in this space_over the_past several months, as numerous PC candidates have_vied_for nominations. Allegations_of ballot box stuffing, the leader’s office favoring candidates_when it’s pledged to stay neutral,_police investigations, lawsuits,_meetings_inaccessible_to the physically handicapped_— the list goes on. The_Tories have looked not at all_ready for prime time. They’ve even called_in PwC to monitor the nomination_meetings, although few people seem_to know_precisely what services the consulting_firm is providing.

It’s_also fair_to say that_this has been a bigger problem_for the Tories_than for the other parties —_because_the PCs have_led_in_the polls_for almost three_straight_years, many_people_expect them to win the next_election,_and thus a PC nomination is a_more prized thing to_have_these days.

But the governing_Liberals have done some curious_things as well. For example, with_former cabinet_minister Glen_Murray having stepped out of public life, his Toronto Centre seat_is now vacant. Since it’s considered_one of the safest_Liberal seats_in_the province, you_can_imagine many_potential candidates are interested to enter that_contest.

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However, despite the fact_the election is only a little_more than seven months away,_the_Liberal_Party’s head office has so_far not set a nomination meeting_date. And according_to several people I’ve spoken to, it’s_also_declined to give prospective candidates application_forms_to sign up members for any_future_contest.

Former_Toronto Centre MPP George Smitherman,_once deputy premier in Dalton McGuinty’s_government and a former Toronto mayoral candidate, has expressed_interest in making_a political comeback in the_riding._But_he says that so far, his efforts have been stymied_by head_office, which told_him (via a third party) that his candidacy wasn’t welcome.

Apparently,_there is a new clause in the_Liberal nominations process that allows head office to deny a prospective_candidate the right to run if that person_is