"Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is indicating she will stay on as leader, after party delegates voted against having a new leadership race though only narrowly. Voting was taking place through the weekend at the party's annual general meeting in Toronto and 57 per cent of delegates said there should be no new leadership race, meaning they support Crombie staying on as leader."
"The Liberal constitution says the level of support Crombie needs to stay on is just a hair over 50 per cent, but a group that has been urging a leadership race has called for Bonnie to step down if she doesn't get at least two-thirds. In brief remarks after the results were announced, Crombie said it's not the number she wanted, but it's "not the finish line" for her."
Delegates at the Ontario Liberal Party annual general meeting in Toronto voted narrowly to reject a new leadership race, with 57 per cent supporting Bonnie Crombie remaining leader. The party constitution requires just over 50 per cent support to avoid a race, while a faction demanded a two-thirds threshold and urged Crombie to step down if not achieved. Crombie said the result was not the number she wanted but called it 'not the finish line.' A planned media availability with Crombie was cancelled. Some Liberals question her ability to return the party to government; Crombie did not win a legislative seat.
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