The victory of energy consultant Jon W. Kieran as the Progressive Conservative standard-bearer in the next Ontario general election was a tight one according to some people in the large crowd present Sunday evening. The vote is not recorded but whatever its precise nature the winning margin is believed to have been close. Voting was by ranked balloting which gave members a second choice. It is estimated that as many as 1,000 people crowded the Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre on Garamond Court in Don Mills to choose a candidate to run against Premier Kathleen Wynne. Mr. Kieran told the South Bayview Bulldog Monday morning that the size of the crowd would suggest a desire for change. He thanked members and the other candidates. They were Dean Baxendale, Jeff Silverstein and an East York Town Centre businessman Tanweer Khan. Mr. Kieran was particularly appreciative of Mr. Khan’s concerns. We’ve got to lift all boats,” Kieran said as an expression of party policy on the economy. Some members suggested Mr. Khan’s candidacy came as a surprise to them. The other candidates have been campaigning since the beginning of the year. There were many new members enrolled as part of the Khan campaign. CORRECTION: An earlier post said that Mr. Khan had not spoken at the meeting when in fact he did. The error was caused by misinformation from some of those present. The South Bayview Bulldog apologizes to Mr. Khan for the incorrect information.
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