TORONTO ¨C Doug Ford, the brother of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, said he won¡¯t run for the leadership of Ontario¡¯s Progressive Conservative Party.
Ford made the announcement at a press conference in Toronto on Thursday.
Ford ran for mayor in Toronto¡¯s municipal election last month after his brother was diagnosed with cancer. He came in second behind former provincial legislator John Tory.
Ford said he will support Christine Elliott, a provincial legislator and wife of the late federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.
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