Red Tory

By coincidence, Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory and Liberal MPP David Zimmer held simultaneous fundraisers on different floors at Toronto's National Club earlier this week.

When Tory's event was over, he dropped in on Zimmer's, where he was invited to speak. Tory delivered a short, non-partisan address in which he noted that all MPPs are working hard to make Ontario a better place.

Adding spice to the moment was the rumour that Tory might run in Zimmer's riding -- Willowdale --in the next provincial election. The Conservative leader currently represents the ex-urban riding of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, but he has said he wants to run in a Toronto seat in the next election. Willowdale is said to be on his list because the Conservatives fared better there than in any other Toronto riding in 2003, with 43 per cent of the vote.