CALGARY — Erin O’Toole, a former Canadian Armed Forces airman, entered the Conservative leadership race on Monday taking a shot at one of his main rivals. O’Toole announced he was entering the race on Monday by video, joining up as a presumptive front-runner alongside MacKay, a former Nova Scotia MP. Join the fight: https://t.co/51bB7blnzO#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/VS9MPXCY7X — Erin O'Toole (@ErinOTooleMP) January 27, 2020“Do we go back and be the mushy middle party?” asked O’Toole. Any economic gains in recent years are because of good policy during the years Stephen Harper was prime minister and the Canadian economy being bolstered by a strong American economy. The field of contenders who have announced they are running include: MacKay, O’Toole, Ontario MPs Marilyn Gladu and Derek Sloan, Richard Décarie, a former Conservative staffer and social conservative, and Alberta businessman Rick Peterson.

Source: National Post January 28, 2020 00:33 UTC