His campaign has hit a couple of bumps. The candidate for the riding of Pickering-Scarborough East, Salmon Farooq, quietly withdrew his candidacy last March, just days before he was charged with fraud. The Tories parachuted in Kevin Gaudet, a high-profile advocate for lower taxes, to replace Mr. Farooq.

The party also faced criticism over the ouster of Tory MPP Norm Sterling, who served in the legislature for 34 years. In a speech at a dinner for Mr. Sterling last Thursday, former Tory premier Ernie Evessaid the party’s treatment of the veteran MPP was not fair or compassionate.

“People were startled,” said one person who was at the dinner. Most of the more than 200 people in attendance applauded, he said. Mr. Eves was referring to the fact that Mr. Sterling lost a nasty nomination battle last March against Jack MacLaren, a local activist with the Ontario Landowners Association. Mr. Hudak acknowledged that having a “contest within the family” is difficult.

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“About a dozen people protesting Hudak’s supposed links to the American Tea Party Movement, a grassroots political group devoted to the original interpretation of the U.S. constitution, quietly handed out tea bags as Hudak engaged constituents.”

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Somebody at PetroCanada/Suncor needs to pull the security tape of this incident, I’d say.  And, I think, fire that franchisee.  The mother needs the Riot Act read to her, too, I think:

Warren: Witnessed a terrible accident at a Petrocanada station (Don Mills & Lawrence)  A mother allowed her 7 yr old son to pump the gas and he took the nozzle out while still holding the handle down.  She wasn’t watching and the child had gas spray ALL OVER his face, eyes, nose and mouth.  I alerted her, he was screaming, I told her to get him into the bathroom, and start flushing with cold water and I callled 911.  The gas station attendants DID NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!  They just went about their business like nothing at all was happening.  I was so shocked that there seemed to be no emergency procedure in place – no special “station” with solution for flushing eyes/mouths…NOTHING.  When I got home, I called Petro Canada and lodged a complaint but they couldn’t care less.  I mean the kid could have burst into flame…it was awful.

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Tea Bag Tim’s announcement in Barrie gets hijacked by local folks. So sad!

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H/T: Gardner.

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Tim Hudak’s No Good, Very Bad Week

 

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This week, Tim Hudak tried to jump the gun and kick off the provincial election campaign a week early, but stumbled before he even got out of the gate.

On Monday, Hudak showed off his campaign bus, complete with “Change Tim Hudak” slogan. That’s a message that seems to resonate even within his own party, as he also started the week by being cut from his own TV ads.

On Tuesday, Hudak skipped an Eid celebration in Toronto, and then his office lied about not being invited. Then he put up a known conservative in front of the media to pretend to be a non-partisan won over by Hudak’s message.

On Wednesday, former PC premier Ernie Eves said Hudak’s PC were “the Tea Party version of Ontario Politics.” (ctv.ca, August 31, 2011)

Thursday saw Hudak’s approach to politics called “nothing but smoke and mirrors, a dog and pony tax horror show,” (The Trentonian, September 1, 2011). The same day, well-known Conservative pundit Brian MacLeod called Hudak’s planned property tax hike “just a classic bait and switch.” (London Free Press, September 1, 2011)

And all this while continuing in his efforts to do anything and everything to avoid talking about the $14 billion hole in his platform that will require deep cuts to our schools and hospitals to fill. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Tea Party Tim just isn’t worth the risk.

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Tim Hudak losing the support of every previous PC leader…go figure

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SudburyBlue

12 hours ago

I just saw this video on Youtube.

As a long time Tory supporter (voted for Harper in the most recent Federal election), it disturbed me to see the way Hudak and his party ousted Norm Sterling, a long time member of the Conservative family.

He held many Cabinet portfolios and was truly a hard working and honest politician, if ever there was one.

I saw this video and it reaffirmed my position this election, I will either be staying home with the many in my family who feel the same way, or will do what I dread and support the libs….I dont want to see Tim Hudak lead this province. He is not a leader but a dishonest and uncompassionate person.

I also saw these articles this morning…

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110831/ernie-eves-blasts-tories-sterling-dismissal-110831/20110831/?hub=TorontoNewHome

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1047300

http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1073407–ouster-of-sterling-by-tories-disgraceful-eves

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His quote about the Rapture is a classic. Worth a read!

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