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Bonnie Crombie no longer Ontario Liberal leader ‘effective immediately’
Bonnie Crombie resigns after receiving 57% support in a leadership review and failing to win her seat; party to appoint interim leader and hold a leadership contest.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie announced she has resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party effective immediately, the party said.
- After careful reflection Crombie said the decision comes at the right moment for her and the party, citing family reasons including welcoming her first grandchild and thanking party members, volunteers, caucus and supporters.
- Crombie failed to secure her own Mississauga seat despite leading the Liberals back to official party status last year with 14 seats, receiving nearly 600,000 more votes than Marit Stiles's New Democrats.
- Party officials said they will select an interim leader shortly to serve until a permanent leader is chosen, and Kathryn McGarry, president of the Ontario Liberal Party, added the date for the contest will be announced soon.
- In September Crombie signalled she would step down after the September leadership review returned 57 per cent support, initially planning to stay before changing her mind hours later.
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Bonnie Crombie announced her resignation as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, with immediate effect.
·Montreal, Canada
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The leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario announced that she had resigned and had been appointed in December 2023 to head the provincial party.
·Montreal, Canada
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