Poilievre taps Scheer to serve in new leadership team ahead of Parliament’s return | National Newswatch
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre faced one of his first tests as federal Conservative leader on Tuesday as a prominent Quebec MP announced he was leaving the Tories to sit as an Independent because he disagreed with the party’s new direction.
"I respect the choice made by members of the Conservative Party of Canada in the last leadership race," he added."However, some of my political ideals, values and convictions are not compatible with the new path undertaken by our political formation." During the campaign, Rayes publicly criticized Poilievre as someone who was sowing division within the party and among Canadians writ large.
Rayes announced his departure on social media shortly after Poilievre unveiled his new leadership team ahead of next week's return of Parliament.Poilievre also named former party leader Andrew Scheer as his House leader in the Commons.
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