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Erin O'Toole voted out as Conservative party leader
By The Canadian Press
Conservative party looking for interim leader

Erin O’Toole voted out as Conservative leader by MPs

Feb 2, 2022 | 11:05 AM

OTTAWA – Erin O’Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The party’s members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them signed a notice that triggered a leadership review.

Two MPs who spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal caucus matters say O’Toole lost the vote.

Ontario MP and national caucus chair Scott Reid said in a statement that 73 Conservative MPs voted to replace him while 45 endorsed him.

There are 119 Conservative MPs, including O’Toole. As caucus chair, Reid said he did not vote.

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Conservative MPs are now expected to choose who will serve as the party’s interim leader.

The Reform Act, which has been in place since 2015, allows a party’s MPs to trigger a leadership review instead of waiting for the question to be put to the wider membership.

The Conservative caucus is the only one that voted last year to accept the rule as binding.

More coming.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2022.

(The Canadian Press)

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