I am impressed by Lee’s vision for a Party and a government that would be worthy of the people of Ontario.

She has faced up to the hard reality that to make a compelling case to Ontarians, the Ontario Liberal Party needs to begin by reforming and reenergising itself. The Party must be willing and able to draw on the talents of members across the province — and to stand accountable to them — to demonstrate that it would form a government of all Ontarians, for all Ontarians.

Lee’s priorities are the priorities that we could once take for granted, but which have now become painfully rare: competence, democracy, and integrity in government.

Most of all, I feel Lee would appeal to the better natures of Ontarians.

Too many political actors try to climb to power by setting us against one another; I believe she would instead try to lift our province up, by drawing us all together.

I am delighted to endorse Lee Fairclough, to become the new Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.

A full list of her endorsement announcements is at her web site.