The eventual winner will give a strong signal about the direction of the party as it prepares to square off against Justin Trudeau for a third time
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s abrupt resignation announcement leaves an intriguing job vacancy on the Canadian political scene.
Scheer said on Thursday that he has asked the party to immediately start planning a leadership contest and soon Tory hopefuls will be declaring their candidacy. Here are some contenders that may be keen to join the race. Gérard DeltellIf the Conservatives are serious about winning back support in Quebec, they may be keen to find a francophone leader. Quebec MP Gérard Deltell could be the prime candidate for Tories still lamenting the poor reviews of Scheer’s French debate performances.
Christy ClarkClark left politics after she resigned as leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party in 2017. And if the Conservatives are looking for some kind of compromise candidate between factions in the Prairies and Ontario, she could be an elegant choice. For six years she governed a province with a functional carbon tax and the jury is out on whether that could be a help or a hindrance in a race decided by Conservative Party members.
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