Pierre Poilievre faced one of his first tests as federal Conservative leader as a prominent Quebec MP announced he was leaving the Tories.
Richmond-Arthabaska MP Alain Rayes announced his decision in a statement on Tuesday, in which he described himself as a “proud Progressive Conservative.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
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