Writer Sandie Benetah at CP24 says she has been told that Caroline Mulroney’s nomination papers to run for leader of the PC Party are “going out this evening.” As this not unexpected news hits, Christine Elliott, widow of the late Jim Flaherty, has tweeted her intention to run for leader as well. Elliott had been an MPP for the Whitby area from 2006 to 2015. Mulroney is said by Benetah to have “significant support” from caucus and candidates who think she is the only one who can beat Kathleen Wynne. Mulroney must get 100 signatures to be a nominated candidate for the leadership. She is already the nominated PC candidate by acclamation for the riding of York-Simcoe.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 1, 2018
