Speculations that District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman may be running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party have been put to rest.

Lehman said his priorities are elsewhere in response to an email query by Doppler.

“I’m not going to run for OLP (Ontario Liberal Party) leader. I made a commitment to Muskoka that I don’t intend to break. And always my family is my first concern in life and I need to put them first as we’re trying to navigate the next steps on Nova’s health journey,” stated Lehman in a September 22 email to Doppler, referring to his young daughter, Nova.

Lehman later took to social media and thanked everyone who had suggested that he run.

“Well. Over the past week I’ve been honoured by the number of calls and messages I’ve received encouraging me to run for lead

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