OTTAWA—Conservatives of past and present are emerging to voice support for beleaguered federal party leader Erin O’Toole as he seeks to fend off calls for his resignation over his party’s failure to to make gains in Monday’s election. While they did pick up some seats they’d previously held in Atlantic Canada, they’ve lost ridings in Ontario, B.C. The constitution also contains a provision for a leadership review at the party’s next convention following an election where the Conservatives don’t form government. Also appearing to unite behind O’Toole are members of the Quebec caucus, a tight-knit group within the broader blue tent. “More than ever, Erin is the man for the job,” he wrote, one of several Quebec MPs to voice a similar sentiment.

Source: thestar September 23, 2021 22:36 UTC