Statement on Election

Published: June 16, 2014 12:39 pm EDT

Friday June 13th was one of the saddest days of my life. What I watched unfold was both puzzling and upsetting.

But Ontarians have voted, and the Liberal Party will be in charge of our province for the next four years.

So in that respect, congratulations to both Kathleen Wynne and in my case Liz Sandals, for winning the election.

My campaign team worked as hard as they could, and I hope the 11,179 Guelph residents who checked my name on their ballot and the people of horse racing who donated their time and money to my campaign don't feel I let them down and understand how especially difficult this has been to watch unfold.

I remember the day I chose to run in politics very vividly, and it's been a long road from speaking at a rally at Queen's Park with a heavy heart to speaking on behalf of thousands of people in the city I call home.

The new friends I've made and people I have met over the last five weeks are the only thing that makes this loss tolerable.

I can't say enough about how much I appreciate all everyone has done, and the support I have received.

I am a horsemen, and always will be, and somewhere inside me I know I have done all I can for the industry and the people I love.

I was willing to walk away from it all to ensure a future for all of us, and I would gladly risk that again.

I can only hope and pray that Kathleen Wynne recognizes the destruction her predecessor has left in this province and begins putting it back together.

Thank you very much again.

All my friends both new and old and especially my wife Amy for standing behind me and helping me push forward for the last two years.

I would always gladly lay it on the line for all of you again.


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