John Tory’s Awesome Quest for the Golden Seat has gone into overtime, but it may finally be nearing its conclusion.

And the tory making the supreme sacrifice for Tory? It’s Laurie Scott, a young woman whose stock in the party had been on the rise. Go figure. Regardless, the Tory side show can be expected to continue for a few more months while he campaigns in the by election. Which means it may not be until next fall before Tory takes his seat on the opposition benches at Queen’s Park, effectively giving McGuinty a free ride for the first half of his third term in office.