MPs opposed to O'Toole's leadership have collected enough signatures — 35 so far — to hold a secret ballot to decide his fate, sources said. The organizers of this effort have brought a letter with the names of the anti-O'Toole MPs to Scott Reid, the Conservative caucus chair. O'Toole said he will accept the result of the caucus vote and "the signers of the letter must accept it too. Benzen is one of only seven sitting MPs who backed O'Toole in both the 2017 and 2020 Conservative leadership contests. Saskatchewan Sen. Denise Batters launched a petition last fall calling for a vote on Erin O'Toole's leadership.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2022 09:22 UTC