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Could Orangeville Say Sorry to Tory?

By Joshua Errett

2005_03_15tory.gif“I’m a Conservative with a strong social conscience and a sense of civility that hasn’t just manifested itself since I entered provincial politics.” – John Tory in the National Post, March 5, 2005
“I’m sorry [Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey riding], but I am for reeeeaaal.” – If John Tory re-wrote the OutKast hit “Ms Jackson”
While the Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey riding always seems overflooded with ultra-conservative a-hole politicians, John Tory contends that he isn’t one of them. According to ultra-Postie Peter C. Newman, Tory could even be the last progressive conservative in the country. Tory could also be the next Premiere of Ontario. First things first though: The preppy Conservative leader must convince people in Orangeville/Bolton area to vote for him.
Just because Orangeville et plus have always looked right when voting (ever since 1934), it doesn’t neccessarily mean Tory will grab the seat. Part of the issue is that Tory doesn’t live there, and wouldn’t stay beyond a year. Not to mention the riding has been shlucked with elections in the past few years. But unless Green Party leader Frank de Jong has some sort of miracle-gro up his sleeve, Tory will take it with relative ease. So, in retrospect, perhaps the title of this post is misleading. Whatever the case, here’s the invite for Tory’s after by-election party:

What: After-the-polls bender! DJ’s, dancing, snacks, and compassionate conservatism! (BYOB)
When: Thursday, March 17, 2005, 8 p.m. – whenever!
Where: 40 Fead St., Tony Rose Memorial Sports Complex
Directions: Take Hwy 401 west to Hwy 10/ Hurontario St.
From Hwy 10 turn left onto Broadway/Provincial Route 9.
From Broadway/Route 9 take a right on 1st St.
From 1st St. turn left onto Fead St.
Tony Rose Sports Complex is on the left side of Fead St.

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  • Liam Scott

    Could you name one of these “ultra-conservative a-hole politicans” from the Orangeville area? The last MPPs were Ernie Eves (2002-2005 — OK, maybe); David Tilson (1990-2002, hardly ultraconservative); and Mavis Wilson (1985-1990, a Liberal). The MPs have been Tilson (2004-2005), Murray Calder (1993-2004, a Liberal); and Perrin Beatty (1970s- 1993, as tough as a pillow). Might want to check the facts before you brand an area like that.

  • rick

    Tory’s a decent guy whose biggest challenge will be to fight through all the anti-conservative rhetoric that will inevitably follow him.

  • http://www.torontoist.com Josh

    please reread. nobody’s branding here. i wrote that it “always seems overflooded with conservatives.” and, if you check the links, residents of the area feel the same way. and aside from calling him a preppy, i’ve never said one negative thing about this guy. in fact, i once saw him in a parking lot and said ‘hi.’

  • Liam Scott

    I reread. If you had written “always seems overflooded with Conservatives”, you may have been slightly more accurate. But you wrote “always seems overflooded with ultra-conservative a-hole politicians”. That’s very different, and just not true. There is no history in the area of provincial or federal politicans that match your description, unless by “always” you mean the 2 years they were represented at one level by Ernie Eves.

  • http://www.torontoist.com Josh

    in nearly all levels of politics, the riding is solidly conservative; if i’m not mistaken, conservatives took the riding with almost 2/3 majority with eves, that flagrant a-hole. and didn’t the reform/alliance party get a huge chunk of the federal vote in 97/00? stockwell day seemed to go there every other day.
    but really i understand your gripe with my a-hole comment, liam. from now on i’ll reserve that for the whitby-ajax riding.

  • chris

    ahhhh…. there’s that rhetoric

  • http://www.torontoist.com Josh

    that’s not rhetoric against mr tory, it’s just me branding an area.