Monday, August 24, 2020

#CANADA: Erin O'Toole Wins Conservative Party Leadership Contest

[world politics news]


Erin O'Toole has won the leadership for the Conservative Party.

On the third and final ballot, O'Toole took 57% of the votes, compared to 43% for second-place contender Peter MacKay.

O'Toole claimed victory after taking support from Leslyn Lewis, who finished with a surprisingly strong performance but finished in third spot. Derek Sloan dropped off after the first ballot.

The results were delayed by several hours because the machine used to open ballot envelopes damaged several thousand voting cards.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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