O’Toole may also find himself preparing for an election in the fall.
This follows a July announcement by the party that,Conservative leadership voters look for balance between this race and next,Conservatives looking for leader that can win on national stage: Powers,Ranked ballot, social conservative vote could be key in securing O’Toole’s victory, strategists say,Evening Brief: COVID ‘crossroads’ and countrywide addresses,Ford pushes flu shot as opposition slams pandemic plan’s staggered release,Carbon-tax hearings begin at top court as lawyers spar over provinces’ rights,Quebec lawmakers raise the alarm over police use of facial recognition,Most Conservative MPs strongly oppose virtual Parliament: survey. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to,To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Using a ranked ballot system, candidates’ points are re-allocated throughout rounds, with the candidate with the fewest points being eliminated in each round. Mr. Scheer resigned after the disappointing election loss that created division within the party but also after revelations that he used party money to pay for his children’s private school tuition.Mr. Scheer’s resignation set the leadership race in motion and a contest was officially underway in January, with contestants having until the end of February to enter but also needing to meet criteria set by the party to qualify. ET but stretched into Monday morning after repeated delays.Conservative officials said thousands of ballots were damaged by machines used to open the envelopes containing the ballots, and had to be closely scrutinized to ensure they were accurately tallied.Party members have for weeks been mailing in their ranked ballots for who they want to replace Andrew Scheer as the next leader of the Conservative Party and the campaigns were forced to shift from the normal course of in-person outreach and fundraising to digital activities.In total, roughly 175,000 party members cast ballots.In a victory speech early Monday morning, O’Toole thanked his wife and two children for their support during the eight-month race, and promised to take the role seriously.“Today you have given me a clear mission: to unite our party, to champion conservative principles, to show what we know so well,” he said, accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to look out for Canadians.“We will be proposing a vision of a stronger Canada: a more united and prosperous Canada.”.He vowed to be ready for an election that could come as soon as this fall but did not make a specific pledge on a time frame for when he could try to topple the government.“I love this country and I’m very worried about the course we are on,” he said, arguing the stakes were high when he started his leadership campaign back in January.“They are even higher today. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way.If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to.Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. O’Toole takes over from Mr. Scheer who was elected in 2017 but failed to defeat Mr. Trudeau’s Liberals in the 2019 election. He holds an honours bachelor of arts in history and political science from RMC, and a law degree from Dalhousie University.He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 2012 byelection in Durham, following Bev Oda’s resignation.Like MacKay, O’Toole served in Harper’s cabinet, and was appointed minister of veterans affairs in 2015. Sloan, the member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington in eastern Ontario, courted the fringes of the party during the race. Our country is currently facing its most serious economic challenges since the Great Depression,” he said.“People are losing faith in Canada because of the ideological and out-of-touch policies of the Liberals.”.O’Toole reached out to Canadians from across the country, making a broad pitch for appeal to Quebecers, LGBTQ2 Canadians, Indigenous Canadians, union members and recent immigrants.“The world still needs more Canada,” he said. Conservative MP Erin O’Toole has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. ET, but the time continued to be pushed back.As the leadership contenders waited to hear the results, Mr. Scheer, in his final speech as outgoing leader, told party members to move past the division of the last 10 months and focus on how to defeat the governing Liberals.“After tonight, let’s all come together and focus on the things that unite us,” Mr. Scheer said.
This follows a July announcement by the party that,Conservative leadership voters look for balance between this race and next,Conservatives looking for leader that can win on national stage: Powers,Ranked ballot, social conservative vote could be key in securing O’Toole’s victory, strategists say,Evening Brief: COVID ‘crossroads’ and countrywide addresses,Ford pushes flu shot as opposition slams pandemic plan’s staggered release,Carbon-tax hearings begin at top court as lawyers spar over provinces’ rights,Quebec lawmakers raise the alarm over police use of facial recognition,Most Conservative MPs strongly oppose virtual Parliament: survey. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to,To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Using a ranked ballot system, candidates’ points are re-allocated throughout rounds, with the candidate with the fewest points being eliminated in each round. Mr. Scheer resigned after the disappointing election loss that created division within the party but also after revelations that he used party money to pay for his children’s private school tuition.Mr. Scheer’s resignation set the leadership race in motion and a contest was officially underway in January, with contestants having until the end of February to enter but also needing to meet criteria set by the party to qualify. ET but stretched into Monday morning after repeated delays.Conservative officials said thousands of ballots were damaged by machines used to open the envelopes containing the ballots, and had to be closely scrutinized to ensure they were accurately tallied.Party members have for weeks been mailing in their ranked ballots for who they want to replace Andrew Scheer as the next leader of the Conservative Party and the campaigns were forced to shift from the normal course of in-person outreach and fundraising to digital activities.In total, roughly 175,000 party members cast ballots.In a victory speech early Monday morning, O’Toole thanked his wife and two children for their support during the eight-month race, and promised to take the role seriously.“Today you have given me a clear mission: to unite our party, to champion conservative principles, to show what we know so well,” he said, accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to look out for Canadians.“We will be proposing a vision of a stronger Canada: a more united and prosperous Canada.”.He vowed to be ready for an election that could come as soon as this fall but did not make a specific pledge on a time frame for when he could try to topple the government.“I love this country and I’m very worried about the course we are on,” he said, arguing the stakes were high when he started his leadership campaign back in January.“They are even higher today. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way.If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to.Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. O’Toole takes over from Mr. Scheer who was elected in 2017 but failed to defeat Mr. Trudeau’s Liberals in the 2019 election. He holds an honours bachelor of arts in history and political science from RMC, and a law degree from Dalhousie University.He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 2012 byelection in Durham, following Bev Oda’s resignation.Like MacKay, O’Toole served in Harper’s cabinet, and was appointed minister of veterans affairs in 2015. Sloan, the member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington in eastern Ontario, courted the fringes of the party during the race. Our country is currently facing its most serious economic challenges since the Great Depression,” he said.“People are losing faith in Canada because of the ideological and out-of-touch policies of the Liberals.”.O’Toole reached out to Canadians from across the country, making a broad pitch for appeal to Quebecers, LGBTQ2 Canadians, Indigenous Canadians, union members and recent immigrants.“The world still needs more Canada,” he said. Conservative MP Erin O’Toole has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. ET, but the time continued to be pushed back.As the leadership contenders waited to hear the results, Mr. Scheer, in his final speech as outgoing leader, told party members to move past the division of the last 10 months and focus on how to defeat the governing Liberals.“After tonight, let’s all come together and focus on the things that unite us,” Mr. Scheer said.