OTTAWA — Manitoba MP Candice Bergen has decided not to launch a bid for the Conservative leadership after considering the matter and consulting with colleagues. It means yet another high-profile potential candidate has dropped out of contention, following announcements last week from Jean Charest, Rona Ambrose and Pierre Poilievre. “Following recent developments in the leadership race, I was urged by many Conservatives to reconsider my initial decision,” Bergen said in a statement to the National Post on Wednesday evening. I look forward to an exciting leadership race and to working with the next leader of the Conservative Party in forming the next government.”Bergen has a long history in the party. Chong finished fifth in the 2017 Conservative leadership race and had been considering another bid.

Source: National Post January 30, 2020 00:22 UTC