OTTAWA–Peter MacKay appears to have the money to back up his frontrunner status in the Conservative leadership race. Just one week after officially launching his leadership campaign, a source tells the Star MacKay has submitted the full $300,000 fee required to officially enter the race. Prospective candidates were only required to submit an initial $25,000 buy-in by the end of February. In addition to the financial requirements, candidates are required to submit 3,000 signatures from supporters in at least 30 different ridings across seven provinces and territories. In addition to O’Toole and MacKay, Conservative MPs Marilyn Gladu and Derek Sloan have indicated they intend to run for the leadership.

Source: thestar February 01, 2020 15:11 UTC