OTTAWA 鈥� Days before Ontario Progressive Conservatives name a new leader, here's a recap of what the four leadership hopefuls had to say on CTV's Power Play on some of the big questions facing the party.
Caroline Mulroney, Feb. 8 on a carbon tax
鈥淪ix months ago we had a platform that included a carbon tax, so I鈥檝e been knocking on doors talking about that, but it never sat well with me, so now that I鈥檝e put my name forward to be leader of the party I鈥檝e made it clear that I鈥檝e been listening to members and as premier I will explore all legal options to insure that we oppose the carbon tax.鈥�
Christine Elliott, Feb. 16 on paying for platform promises
鈥淥ntarians don鈥檛 need more taxes, they need lower taxes鈥� First of all we鈥檇 need to see what the state of Ontario鈥檚 economics are in, should I become leader, and make a determination about whether we could fully move forward with all of our policy platform considerations right now or whether we would have to delay some of them.鈥�
Doug Ford, Feb. 22 on campaigning and party unity
鈥淚鈥檝e been travelling across Ontario, I鈥檝e hit Belleville, Brockville, Kingston, Lindsay, and Peterborough, and Gananoque. There鈥檚 something happening out there鈥� When I go there the rooms are packed鈥� What a response. People are really ticked off right now鈥�. I鈥檓 the only one that will unite it [the party.]鈥�
Tanya Granic Allen, March 3 on second ballot support
鈥淚鈥檇 like my supporters to listen hard and long and hear what the other candidates have said on these important issues, like the sex-ed. I don鈥檛 believe in telling people what to do, I want them to make up their minds for themselves.鈥�
