Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory announced he would step down as party head once an interim leader was selected. He made the announcement March 6th -- a day after his shocking byelection loss to Liberal Rick Johnson. (Tory became the leader of the Progressive Conservatives in September of 2004. He had not held a seat in the Ontario legislature since September, 2007.)

Date: 2009-03-06
Placeline: TORONTO, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 12 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << earlier this afternoon I informed the caucus that I had written to our party president to Tender my resignation as leader effective following his selection of an interim Leader by the caucus >>

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