Ontario NDP Names Longtime Toronto Caucus Member Peter Tabuns as Interim Leader

Ontario NDP Names Longtime Toronto Caucus Member Peter Tabuns as Interim Leader
New Democratic Party MPP Peter Tabuns answers questions from the media in Toronto on Feb. 21, 2013. The Canadian Press/Michelle Siu
The Canadian Press
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A longtime Toronto legislator has been named interim leader of Ontario’s New Democrats as the Official Opposition party gears up for a leadership contest.

Peter Tabuns was elected to the role by the NDP’s provincial council, the party announced on Tuesday. It said more details would come later about the timeline and rules of the leadership race.