LISTEN: to reaction from John Tory, Doug Ford, and Scott Reid
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O'Leary's potential candidacy is being welcomed by Doug Ford, who is himself contemplating running for the Tory leadership.
"I like Kevin," Ford told NEWSTALK 1010 Thursday. "He's a good guy. I think he'd do a lot better job than who we have there right now. He has a business mind and he's no-nonsense."
While Ford says he hasn't decided whether or not to run himself, he wouldn't be bothered by O'Leary jumping in.
"I encourage as many people to run as possible and get the word out there, that's what's important. (To) make sure that we stick with our Conservative values."