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Frequent Radio Guest Throws Hat In Political Ring - With A Twist
You all know the name John Tory. And you may be familiar with his son, a pilot, named John Tory Jr. He sounds exactly like his dad on the air, where he's a frequent panelist on CFRB.
But you may not be hearing from him for a while. On Thursday morning, he announced his intention to run in a federal byelection in Beaches-East York. But here's the twist - although his father was once the Conservative leader in Ontario, the son is entering politics as a Liberal. (That should make for some pretty interesting conversation around the kitchen table.)
Generally, once a person declares an intention to run for office, they're no longer allowed on air as guest, unless they're being interviewed as a candidate. So you may not be hearing from him for a while, and he could turn up on AM640 for an interview during the race as well,
Strange business when broadcasting meets politics.
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RadioActive wrote:
But here's the twist - although his father was once the Conservative leader in Ontario, the son is entering politics as a Liberal. (That should make for some pretty interesting conversation around the kitchen table.)
Tory Sr has struck me as somewhat of a red tory, so politics may not be that far off from the right side of the Liberal party (think Carney).
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You all know the name John Tory. And you may be familiar with his son, a pilot, named John Tory Jr. He sounds exactly like his dad on the air, where he's a frequent panelist on CFRB.
No kidding he sounds just like his dad! I turned on my radio yesterday and it was John Tory Jr. announcing his running for the Beaches I think, but I actually thought it was his Dad on air and was a bit confused, since dad more or less recently said he was done with politics!
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He should have little trouble getting elected. Except for 1988 and 2011 when the NDP were successful, this riding has always been solid Liberal Red.