Ontario Progressive Conservative Party

2007 Ontario General Election

Elections & Political Parties

| Sep 19, 2007

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p>On October 10, 2007, Ontario voters returned Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Liberal Party to government. McGuinty and the Liberals won a strong majority government, taking 71 of the 107 seats in the provincial legislature, as well as 42 percent of the popular vote.

Almanac: Tim Hudak

Tim Hudak is leader of the Official Opposition and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. He has represented the new riding of Niagara West—Glanbrook since 2007. Previously, he represented the riding of Niagara South.

Hudak won his party’s leadership race in June 2009. He replaces former leader John Tory, who resigned after failing both to win a seat in the provincial legislature, and failing to lead the Tories to electoral victory in 2007.

Hudak became a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) at the young age of 27.

2003 Ontario General Election

Feature by Jay Makarenko |

Elections & Political Parties

| Sep 1, 2003

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p>On October 2, 2003, Ontario voters changed the landscape of politics in their province by electing Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Liberal Party to government.