Bonnie Crombie is resigning as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
This comes just after Crombie previously vowed to stay on as leader, after party delegates voted against having a new leadership race — though only narrowly.
Voting was taking place through the weekend at the party’s annual general meeting in Toronto and 57 per cent of the more than 2,000 delegates said there should be no new leadership race, meaning they support Crombie staying on as leader.
“Even though I received a majority of support from the delegates, I believe it is the best
decision for the Ontario Liberal Party to facilitate an orderly transition towards a leadership
vote,” said Crombie in a media release on Sunday afternoon.
Crombie will stay on as leader until the party chooses her successor.
“This is more important than ego. This is more important than ambition. This is about the
very thing that unites us all,” said Crombie.
