Adrienne Batra

Adrienne Batra is Editor in Chief of the Toronto Sun.

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BATRA: Ford, Elliott show worth in final PC Party leadership debate

It wasn’t a debate for the ages, however it was just good enough for at least two of the four contenders vying to be the next leader of the PC Party of Ontario to emerge as the clear front-runners.

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March 1, 2018 Ontario

Ontario PC leadership candidates Tanya Granic Allen, Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliott and Doug Ford pose for a photo after participating in a debate in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/PHOTO)

BATRA: No love for Trudeau's disastrous India adventure

In Mike Myers’ disastrous 2008 movie “The Love Guru,” his irksome character fumbles around from one scene to the next, launching into unfunny jokes and irritating observations that are nothing short of irrelevant.

February 25, 2018 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Indian movie star Aamir Khan (not pictured) in Mumbai, India on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.

BATRA: A lack of leadership

“If the PC Party of Ontario can’t govern themselves, how do they expect to govern the province?“

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February 18, 2018 Columnists

Patrick Brown leaves the PC Party Headquarters on Adelaide St E. after he registers to run for the PC Party leadership race on Friday February 16, 2018 in Toronto.

Patrick Brown entering Ontario PC leadership race

Patrick Brown stunned the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leadership race Friday, entering a last-minute bid to recapture the job he vacated less than a month ago.

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February 17, 2018 Ontario

BATRA: Christine Elliott 'ready to fight for Ontario'

“I never imagined this would happen” former Progressive Conservative MPP Christine Elliott said of getting yet another chance to lead the PC Party of Ontario after Patrick Brown’s stunning resignation.

February 5, 2018 Columnists

In her role as Ontario Patient Ombudsman, Christine Elliott took part in a presentation hosted by the North East LHIN at Health Sciences North in Sudbury March 30, 2017.({POSTMEDIA NETWORK)

Christine Elliott, Caroline Mulroney joining Ontario PC race

With a simple tweet of “I’m in,” Ontario PC MPP Christine Elliott officially entered the race to replace Patrick Brown on Thursday. Meanwhile, Caroline Mulroney, the Toronto Sun has learned, is expected to announce her own bid for the job on Monday.

February 2, 2018 Ontario

Christine Elliott (left) and Caroline Mulroney are both going to run for Ontario PC leader, the Toronto Sun has learned. (JEFFREY OUGLER/POSTMEDIA NETWORK FILE PHOTO/SUBMITTED PHOTO)

BATRA: Opportunity in chaos

Conservative politics in Ontario just got interesting again. With all the drama that unfolded late last week, the shocking allegations levelled against Patrick Brown, his middle-of-the-night resignation, a new interim leader and now internal squabbling about next steps, the Tories are in desperate need of some adult supervision.

January 28, 2018 Columnists