TORONTO, Ont. - As his rookie MPPs get a lesson at the legislature, Conservative Leader Tim Hudak said his party will be keeping the McGuinty government on a short leash.
Hudak said the Conservative Party is a government in waiting.
"Two out of three voters said they didn't want Dalton McGuinty back, and they want him on a short leash. What is my role going to be? To keep that leash tight," Hudak said.
"Premier needs to have a bit of humble pie after the results, losing the most seats anybody has since David Peterson in 1990. I hope we'll see the Premier approach this with a bit more humility, reach out to the caucuses on how we can move forward together," he added.
Hudak also said the focus will be on getting spending under control, but also providing relief for families.
Both Hudak and McGuinty met with former Tory premier Bill Davis this week to get his advice on handling a minority government.
Davis governed with back-to-back minorities from 1975 to 1981.
Hudak said he's glad he met with the former Tory premier.
"I had a chance to talk with Davis earlier this week as well about their situation we're in. I hope he'll also talk about not only governance issues, but I think very importantly, how to create jobs in this province," he said.
As for missteps on the campaign, Hudak refusing to say the foreign workers issue was a mistake and said there will be full debriefing of the campaign.
There are 16 new Conservative MPPs. Twelve seats were won in ridings that were held by Liberal, while four were won in ridings held by retiring Conservative MPPs. The party is hosting a reception later Friday.
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Hudak said the Conservative Party is a government in waiting.
"Two out of three voters said they didn't want Dalton McGuinty back, and they want him on a short leash. What is my role going to be? To keep that leash tight," Hudak said.
"Premier needs to have a bit of humble pie after the results, losing the most seats anybody has since David Peterson in 1990. I hope we'll see the Premier approach this with a bit more humility, reach out to the caucuses on how we can move forward together," he added.
Hudak also said the focus will be on getting spending under control, but also providing relief for families.
Both Hudak and McGuinty met with former Tory premier Bill Davis this week to get his advice on handling a minority government.
Davis governed with back-to-back minorities from 1975 to 1981.
Hudak said he's glad he met with the former Tory premier.
"I had a chance to talk with Davis earlier this week as well about their situation we're in. I hope he'll also talk about not only governance issues, but I think very importantly, how to create jobs in this province," he said.
As for missteps on the campaign, Hudak refusing to say the foreign workers issue was a mistake and said there will be full debriefing of the campaign.
There are 16 new Conservative MPPs. Twelve seats were won in ridings that were held by Liberal, while four were won in ridings held by retiring Conservative MPPs. The party is hosting a reception later Friday.
http://www.680news.com/news/local/a...ays-his-party-to-keep-mcguinty-on-short-leash
