Former Toronto councillor Doug Ford says he will run for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, announcing his bid days after Patrick Brown stepped down amid sexual misconduct allegations. "I have been deeply troubled by what I have seen recently unfolding within the PC Party," Ford told reporters in Etobicoke, a district in the west end of Toronto. Ex-Toronto councillor Doug Ford announces run for Ontario PC leadership 1:46"This is truly a critical moment for our party, for our people and for the future of our province," he said. Ford's announcement that he will be mounting a leadership campaign comes as the Ontario PC party tries to navigate a period of significant upheaval. Last Wednesday, Brown resigned as PC leader following a report of allegations of sexual misconduct from two women.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2018 17:12 UTC