— The Conservative Party of Canada announced Saturday it had recruited former Bloc Quebecois leader Michel Gauthier, as the party continues its efforts to make inroads in Quebec. The former MP said he's no longer a sovereigntist and believes the Conservative party is the best one to serve Quebec's interests. The announcement follows the resignation of seven of the Bloc Quebecois' 10 MPs, who quit the sovereigntist party in February over differences with leader Martine Ouellet. "Our party will never be a sovereigntist party or a socialist party, but it should always be an open party," he told the general council. "What I see in the House, every day, is the same Conservative party that we saw during the 10 years of Harper, the same positions," Sansoucy said.

Source: Huffington Post May 12, 2018 21:22 UTC