ɪnðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ, hiː ɹɪzˈaɪnd hɪz sˈiːt ɪnðɪ ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ tə ɹˈʌn, ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli, ɪnðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ʌv wˈɛst tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ.
In the same year, he resigned his seat in the Ontario legislature to run, unsuccessfully, in the federal riding of West Toronto.