Justin Tang/CP Conservative MP Erin O'Toole listens during the Tory caucus retreat on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Jan. 24, 2020. OTTAWA — Ontario MP Erin O’Toole officially launched his leadership campaign Monday, promising to be a uniting force for his party as it looks for new footing following last fall’s federal election loss. With his leadership bid now underway, O’Toole was replaced as the party’s foreign affairs critic in caucus. Fellow Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu, who announced her leadership bid earlier this month, is also being replaced as the health critic. MP Ed Fast, Manitoba MP James Bezan and Ontario MP Colin Carrie, who backed O’Toole for the leadership in 2017.

Source: Huffington Post January 27, 2020 17:37 UTC