1. Stephen Ralph LeDrew was born on 1953 and is a Toronto-based lawyer and broadcaster.
14 Facts About Stephen LeDrew
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Stephen LeDrew served as President of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1998 to 2003, and was a Mayor of Toronto candidate in the 2006 municipal election.
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Stephen LeDrew hosted LeDrew Live on CP24 and co-hosted CP24 Live at Noon as well as being the news station's political analyst until he was fired in December 2017 after seven years with the station.
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Stephen LeDrew was recruited by Bill Lee, John Turner's early campaign manager during the 1984 Canadian federal election, to be Turner's campaign tour director during the 1984 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election to succeed Pierre Trudeau.
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Stephen LeDrew was elected president of the Liberal Party of Canada in March 1998, then re-elected in March 2000, serving until November 2003.
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On September 28,2006, immediately prior to nomination cut-off date, Stephen LeDrew announced his candidacy for Mayor of Toronto in that year's municipal election against incumbent David Miller, centre-right challenger Jane Pitfield and a host of fringe candidates.
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From 2007 until 2009, Stephen LeDrew co-hosted a talk show with Michael Coren on CFRB 1010 in Toronto titled Two Bald Guys With Strong Opinions.
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In January 2009, Stephen LeDrew began co-hosting a weekday noon news programme with Ann Rohmer on CP24 titled Live at Noon working there as a political analyst.
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Stephen LeDrew was fired from CP24 in December 2017 for violating the non-competition clause of his contract by appearing on Fox News Channel.
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From 2018 to 2020, Stephen LeDrew produced a series of video commentaries for the National Post's website.
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In 2005, Stephen LeDrew was forced to declare personal bankruptcy by his sole creditor, the federal government.
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The judge on the case noted that Stephen LeDrew placed priority on personal expenses rather than his tax obligations.
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Stephen LeDrew stated in reply at the time that his children and their needs came first.
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Stephen LeDrew is past president of the National Club in Toronto.