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John Tory

Personal data
Date of birthMay 28, 1954(age 61)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Birth nameJohn Howard Tory
NationalityCanadian
Political partyOntario PC Party
SpouseBarbara Hackett
ChildrenJohn
Christopher
Susan
George
Alma materTrinity College (UofT)
Osgoode Hall Law School (YorkU)
ProfessionBusinessman
Lawyer
political activist
political aide
lobbyist
ReligionUnited Church of Canada
Leader of the Opposition in Ontario
In officeMarch 29, 2005 - October 10, 2007
Succeeded byBob Runciman (interim)
Preceded byBob Runciman (interim)
Leader of the Ontario PC Party
In officeSeptember 28, 2004 - March 20, 2009
Succeeded byBob Runciman (interim)
Preceded byErnie Eves
MPP for
Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey
In officeMarch 29, 2005 - October 10, 2007
Succeeded bySylvia Jones
Preceded byErnie Eves

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John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster. He also is the volunteer chair of the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance.

Tory was the runner-up in the 2003 Toronto municipal election to succeed Mel Lastman as Mayor of Toronto and lost to David Miller. Despite widespread speculation that he would run for mayor again in 2010, he announced in January that he would not be a candidate.

He is considered by some to be a Red Tory, and holds socially liberal views on a number of issues including same-sex marriage.


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