Posted by Ernie Eves on 6/29/2004, 3:15 pm, in reply to "Don Crawford to run as an Independent Reformer in Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey-Caledon for MPP 2004" Canadian Press TORONTO Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are "I believe we're in excellent shape to win the next Eves credited the tax hikes in the Liberals' first "I think our party has been vindicated in that "I don't believe that even with their tax increases A relaxed and tanned Eves was in a reflective mood as "It's been quite a ride for me," said Eves. "I've held just about every office that you can hold The Conservatives will pick a new leader on Sept. 18, "I'm looking forward to sitting in the fourth row, Murdoch is a veteran Conservative, but a maverick and Eves also said he was "unnerved" at the prospect of He predicted Stephen Harper and the Conservatives "The reality of the McGuinty budget, I think, has done "There's no doubt in my mind that the McGuinty http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1088185278313_28
Eves says Ont. Tories have been 'vindicated'
poised to make a comeback in 2007, despite a
humiliating defeat in a general election less than a
year ago, according to Opposition Leader Ernie Eves.
provincial election," insisted Eves, who was hosting
his last session-end news conference as leader of
Ontario's official Opposition.
provincial budget for boosting support for
Conservatives across the country, and said he warned
voters that Dalton McGuinty could not afford to keep
his campaign promises.
respect," said Eves.
they can begin to deliver on the 231 promises."
he briefed reporters Friday, reminiscing about winning
his first seat in 1981 by just six votes, and then
only after a judicial recount.
outside of Speaker, and I certainly don't aspire to
being the Speaker of the legislature."
and Eves said he would be returning for the fall
session of the legislature, but on the backbenches
where he started in 1981.
making paper airplanes with Bill Murdoch," joked the
former premier.
a fixture on the Tory backbenches who was never
invited to sit at the cabinet table by Eves or former
premier Mike Harris.
the Bloc Quebecois holding the balance of power in
Parliament after Monday's election, and warned that
minority governments can find it difficult to
implement their programs.
would win at least 50 seats in Ontario and capture
more seats nationally than the Liberals.
an awful lot to harm the election prospects of the
federal Liberal party," said Eves.
government had a huge effect on the people of Ontario,
and what their feelings are in this federal election campaign."
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