Ontario PCs reverse course, will allow media to hear premier's convention speech | CBC News

"Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have reversed course and are now allowing reporters to attend a portion of the party's policy convention in Toronto this weekend. The party's director of communication told CBC Toronto Friday that media would be able to access the leader's speech at a dinner on Saturday. We're just working on details and will follow up with you again shortly, spokesperson Peter Turkington said in a brief message to CBC News."

"Earlier this week, Turkington had said the event would be for party members only. That response came after days of inquiries by CBC News to secure accreditation to the event. The Ontario PC Party Convention is a closed event and will not be open to media attendance, Turkington had said. The policy convention this weekend comes as some Tories question the party's direction after nearly eight years in power."

"The Ontario PC Party Convention is a closed event and will not be open to media attendance, Turkington had said. The policy convention this weekend comes as some Tories question the party's direction after nearly eight years in power. The PCs will hold the event at the Toronto Congress Centre, focusing on broad themes that helped Premier Doug Ford secure a third-straight majority government nearly a year ago. Critics said the move to ban media projected an appearance of weakness and broke from political norms."

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives reversed course and will allow reporters to attend a portion of the party's policy convention in Toronto this weekend. The party's director of communication said media would be able to access the leader's speech at a dinner on Saturday and that details would follow. Earlier this week the event had been described as members-only after days of inquiries seeking accreditation. The convention at the Toronto Congress Centre will focus on broad themes credited with helping Premier Doug Ford secure a third-straight majority. Critics said the earlier media ban projected an appearance of weakness and broke political norms while some Tories question the party's direction after eight years in power.

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