For Ontario PCs, the sniff of power is more potent than the stench of scandal

And that’s a problem. They ought to take more time to review their organizational practices on everything from harassment policy to candidate selection.

Vic Fedeli, interim leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, said he won’t be running for a shot as permanent leader, and will instead focus on cleaning up the ‘rot’ in the party. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Reeves via Flickr

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

January 31, 2018

OTTAWA—Not unexpectedly, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is reeling following the resignation of its leader Patrick Brown after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled against him. A few days later, another top PC Ontario executive, party president Rick Dykstra (a close friend of...

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