The mystery around Premier McGuinty's resignation

"After 16 years as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and after nine years as premier, it's time for renewal, it's time for the next Liberal premier." Well, what are we going to do with that? The Premier of Ontario under fire on the labour front, on an energy scandal, holding onto to power with a precarious minority suddenly, unexpectedly, inexplicably walks away. And he's also prorogued, suspended the business of the legislature until the party finds a replacement. We're joining the enquiring minds that want to know more today.

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The mystery around Premier McGuinty's resignation - Tim Hudak

We started this segment with the voices of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, the NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Conservative opposition leader, Tim Hudak after the announcement that startled even the insiders in Canada's most populous province.

Dalton McGuinty, the man they call Premier Dad has not been the most forceful of Ontario premiers and he's not especially polarizing. His sudden resignation may be one of the most startling decisions of his tenure. And not much will happen at Queen's Park in the immediate days to come, because he's prorogued the legislature.

Tim Hudak says now is the Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, the leader of the official opposition. He was in Toronto.

The mystery around Premier McGuinty's resignation - Panel

Martin Regg Cohn is the Toronto Star's Queen's Park columnist. He was in Toronto. And Richard Mahoney is a longtime Liberal strategist and organizer with the Liberal Party of canada, and former president of the Liberal party of Ontario. He's now Vice President of National Public Relations.

This segment was produced by The Current's Pacinthe Mattar and Josh Bloch.

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