The death of the Queen has prompted the Conservative Party of Canada to rethink how it plans to announce its next leader.
The party hadbeen planning to do so with an event in Ottawa on Saturday, but the death of the monarch now means the country will be in a period of mourning during that time.election organizing committee said in a statement Thursday the party will respect the protocols surrounding her death.
The party had already booked a space at a convention centre in downtown Ottawa, sold tickets for $150 and created a lineup of speakers for the event, including former cabinet minister and 2020Party brass, members of Parliament and those on different campaigns had all made plans to arrive in Ottawa to attend the event.
The 2020 race that saw former leader Erin O'Toole win was interrupted by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing campaigns to cancel in-person gatherings and forgo large crowds, including for when results were announced.
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