O’Leary won’t comment on reports he’ll join Tory race
Posted Jan 17, 2017 4:00 pm.
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Businessman and TV personality Kevin O’Leary will enter the federal Conservative leadership race tomorrow, according to multiple media reports.
But for now, O’Leary is refusing to comment.
He will, however, be sharing his thoughts on the French-language Tory leadership debate taking place tonight in Quebec City.
He’s not going to be there — only the 13 candidates who have officially registered for the contest so far are entitled to be on stage.
O’Leary, who does not speak French, but is now taking lessons, says he’s “getting frustrated” with how many candidates are still in the running.
He says the crowded field has reduced the debates, in his words, to “just a bunch of sound bites.”
O’Leary posted a video on his Facebook page last week saying he was encouraged by the results of his exploratory campaign committee, which suggested he would win.
