Conservative Party of Canada members have chosen Pierre Poilievre, the MP for Carleton, to be their new leader. ottnews cdnpoli via CBCPolitics
Campaign scrutineers — officials from each of the leadership campaigns — have been carefully watching the process unfold to ensure the election's integrity.
Despite those issues, recent federal polling suggests the Liberals and the Conservatives are still running neck-and-neck. Both candidates have framed the election as a fight for the party's identity — with the more moderate Charest on one side and the solidly right-wing and populist Poilievre on the other.
"One thing I've heard from grassroots Conservative members from coast to coast to coast is a strong resolve to come out of this weekend united. There's a strong resolve to support the new leader and make the case for change," Batherson said.
That means hundreds of thousands of Canadians were willing to spend $15 for an annual membership — and went through the sometimes cumbersome process of photocopying an acceptable ID and mailing it and their ballot back to party headquarters — to have their say in this leadership race.More than twice as many votes were cast in this election than in the 2020 contest — another hotly contested leadership election that featured two former senior cabinet ministers and two well-organized newcomers.
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, right, walks past Jean Charest as he takes his place on stage during a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022.
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