He also brings a long resumé of cabinet experience, having served as justice, defence and foreign affairs minister. The next issue of Posted Newsletter will soon be in your inbox. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 23, 2020. Common Sense.
Family life: O’Toole has been married to his wife, Rebecca, since 2000, and they have two children.
Compassion. Bright spot: By coming right out of the gate and demanding a massive reduction in funding for the CBC, O’Toole showed party members that he was the candidate of Conservative red meat. OTTAWA — Four candidates are in the running for leadership of the federal Conservative party, and a winner will be announced Sunday night. Bright spot: Lewis surprised some by making it past the final cut-off in the race, but party insiders expect this is just the beginning of her career in politics. Family life: It is a testament to how new Lewis is on the political scene that details about her family life are scarce. The only criticism in Conservative circles is that she will need to develop a thicker skin if she plans to stick around in politics. Fun fact: Sloan is believed to be the first-ever member of the Seventh-day Adventist church to be elected to Parliament. We’re asking readers, like you, to make a contribution in support of True North’s fact-based, independent journalism. Campaign Slogan: Courage. Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates Erin O'Toole, left to right, Peter MacKay, Derek Sloan and Leslyn Lewis wait for the start of the French Leadership Debate in Toronto on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. ith the campaigns in frantic get-out-the-vote mode, encouraging voters to send in their ballots, conducting exit polls and even hand-delivering some ballots to party headquarters by the August 21 deadline. Federal Conservative leadership candidate Peter McKay speaks to a small crowd at the Highland Country Club in London on Friday July 17, 2020. Please try again. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Send me alerts, event notifications and special deals or information from our carefully screened partners that may be of interest to me. Fun fact:O’Toole is the son of former Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Jack O’Toole, who was the member for Durham Region. Personal life: Born in New Glasgow, N.S.
By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Fun fact: Lewis’s only other experience in politics was in Toronto, where she stepped in mid-campaign for Conservative candidate Jerry Bance in the 2015 federal election. Engaged to be married. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Photo by Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network.
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Family life: MacKay is married to Nazanin Afshin-Jam, a human rights activist and former Miss World Canada. In January, Sloan said it was “scientifically unclear” whether being gay was a choice or not and, in April, he shot a video questioning whether Canada’s Chief Medical Officer Theresa Tam worked “for Canada or for China?”.
WATCH ABOVE: Four Conservative leadership candidates are prepared to go toe-to-toe with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Unlike the mainstream media, True North isn’t getting a government bailout. Became PC leader in 2003, and then merged the party with the Canadian Alliance to form the current Conservative party. Read more about cookies here. The election was conducted by postal ballot from mid-July to August 21, 2020, with the ballots processed and results announced on August 23–24, 2020. He has positioned himself as the least-risky candidate, who can win over suburbanites and won’t alienate swing voters by straying too far to the right. Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Derek Sloan arrives for the start of the French Leadership Debate in Toronto on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
Professional/political background: Former officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Bance was infamously caught urinating in a mug on an investigative TV show and had to drop out. All rights reserved. Bright spot: MacKay is selling safety. As the last ballots are jammed into mailboxes, here are some fun facts on each of the candidates in the race: Job before politics: O’Toole was a navigator on a Sea King helicopter in Nova Scotia before pursuing the law degree that would ultimately lead him to politics. Has two adult children.
Peter MacKay’s campaign has ignored True North’s interview requests.
Personal: Moved to Canada from Jamaica as a child and settled in the Toronto area. He worked as a Crown prosecutor for four years before being elected as an MP at the age of 31.
If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Professional/political background: Former furniture store owner. {* backButton *} Job before politics: Stop us if you’ve heard this one before but before entering politics, MacKay was a lawyer. OTTAWA — Four candidates are in the running for leadership of the federal Conservative party, and a winner will be announced Sunday night. 535 7th Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 0Y4 © 2006-2020 Rogers Media. First elected in a 2012 by-election in the Ontario riding of Durham. Ran for party leadership in 2017, finishing third.
This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Spot of trouble: As far as campaigns go, Lewis has been squeaky clean, attracting praise from party veterans and even the other candidates. Lawyer.
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