John Tory to host afternoon radio show
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 6:27 PM ET
CBC News
Former Ontario Conservative leader John Tory has yet to confirm if he will run for mayor of Toronto in 2010. (Peter Redman/Canadian Press) John Tory, the former leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives and a potential mayoral candidate in Toronto, will host a weekday talk show on radio station CFRB Newstalk 1010 .
Beginning Oct. 5, Tory will host Live Drive from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, the station said Wednesday as it unveiled a host of other programming changes for the fall.
"John brings a wealth of inside knowledge to both political and business discussions, which is what our audience wants to hear," CFRB said in a statement.
Tory filled in at Live Drive for current host John Moore through August. He has also hosted a Sunday night show at the station since April, a month after he resigned as Conservative leader following his failure to secure a seat in the provincial legislature.
Tory, who ran unsuccessfully against current Mayor David Miller in 2003, is considering running again for the post in 2010.
The municipal election is still about a year away, but serious candidates are expected to declare their intention to run on Jan. 1 because that's when they can begin fundraising efforts.
Ontario Energy Minister George Smitherman has also said he's considering a run.
