Why John Tory will not be Premier of Ontario

Colby Cosh does the honours:

Where were you when John Tory lost the Ontario election? I was at my usual post in far-off Alberta, but even here Tory's Wednesday self-immolation cast a glow that you could almost warm your hands by.

As I hear it told, a radio reporter looking for a new angle asked the Conservative leader whether the fully funded religious schools he wants to pay for as premier would be permitted to teach creationism.

There's no word on whether Tory actually expressed gratitude for the layer of gasoline he had just been super-soaked with: he just went ahead and whipped out the Zippo. Creationism? Sounds great! Why, it's just one more of the menu items our $400-million will buy us! Say, why's my tie melting?

It's funny the number of normally conservative folks I've talked to lately who are considering voting for anyone but the Tory candidate in their riding . . . the majority because of this very issue. It's going to be a particularly unpleasant day when the votes get counted.