OTTAWA—Whoever becomes Conservative leader in August will face a tough job holding the party together after what has been an extraordinarily vitriolic and fractious campaign, Conservative MPs and party insiders tell the Star. But unlike the 2017 race — where 13 candidates competed for the leadership, including several sitting MPs — the Conservative caucus is roughly divided in two. But even after the comparatively cordial 2017 race, Scheer and his team spent a lot of time and energy working to repair rifts that the leadership contest exposed. At the same time, the Conservatives are faced with the prospect of a more organized populist party in their backyard. Sign Up NowWhile “Wexit” has been dismissed as a fringe party, Hill is well-known and respected within Conservative circles.

Source: thestar June 29, 2020 23:14 UTC