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2022 Conservative leadership election
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Candidate Scott Aitchison Roman Baber Joseph Bourgault
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Candidate Patrick Brown Jean Charest Marc Dalton
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Previous Leader

Candice Bergen (interim)


2022 Conservative leadership election
DateSeptember 10, 2022
Resigning leaderErin O'Toole
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The 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election is a leadership election that will be held by the Conservative Party of Canada to elect the successor to Erin O'Toole. He was removed on February 2, 2022, as leader by the party's caucus in the House of Commons of Canada by a vote of 73–45.[1] Candice Bergen was chosen as interim party leader and will serve until a permanent leader is elected.[2] The leadership election will take place on September 10, 2022.[3]

Background

Following the 2021 Canadian federal election, the Conservative Party remained the Official Opposition with a loss of two seats, leaving it with 119 seats in the House of Commons.[4] O'Toole announced that he had enough support to remain leader, but launched a review of the Conservative election campaign.[5][6] James Cumming was selected to lead the review.[6]

In November 2021, Senator Denise Batters launched an internal party petition to review O'Toole's leadership.[7] Party president Robert Batherson quickly decided the petition was not in order.[7] The following day, Batters was removed from the National Conservative Caucus,[8] although she retained her membership in the Saskatchewan Conservative Caucus[9] and the Conservative Senate Caucus.[10]

In late January 2022, Cumming completed his review and briefed Conservative MPs and senators on his findings.[11] His report blamed party staff for "over managing" O'Toole during the campaign, but also said O'Toole needed to be more "authentic" and that Conservatives failed to craft policy on some issues.[11] In response to the report, O'Toole acknowledged that he needed to appear less "scripted" during the final days of the campaign.[11]

On January 31, 2022, Conservative MP Bob Benzen submitted a letter with signatures from 35 Conservative MPs calling for a leadership review, pursuant to the Reform Act, of O'Toole's leadership to the Conservative caucus chair, Scott Reid. In the letter, Benzen criticized O'Toole's reversal on repealing Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax and assault weapons ban.[12]

This was the first time the Reform Act leadership-removal provisions were invoked. During the review, held on February 2, 2022, 45 MPs voted to retain him against 73 who voted for his removal.[13] Immediately following his removal the Conservative caucus voted by secret ballot to appoint Candice Bergen as interim leader.[14]

In addition to Bergen, eight other caucus members sought to be appointed interim leader, including John Barlow, John Brassard, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Marilyn Gladu, Tom Kmiec, Rob Moore and John Williamson.[2][15][16]

Rules and procedures

On March 8, 2022, the party's Leadership Election Organizing Committee released the Rules and Procedures for the 2022 Leadership document.[17] As in the previous two leadership elections, the vote will be held under instant-runoff voting in which each electoral district is given 100 points, distributed according to the weight of a candidate's vote in that electoral district. Should no candidate receive more than 50% of the points in a round, the candidate with the lowest amount of points is removed and their points reallocated to the next highest choice on the ballots that had selected them. Voting is only open to those who are members of the Conservative Party of Canada as of June 3. To be considered as a candidate, a member of the party must apply by April 19 to the Leadership Candidate Nominating Committee with a completed Leadership Contestant Questionnaire, a written endorsement of the party's Code of Conduct policy document, and a $50,000 deposit. Then the member has until April 29 to provide the remaining $150,000 registration fee, a $100,000 security deposit (related to providing financial filings and adherence to the Rules and Procedures document), and 500 signatures of endorsement from party members (which must span at least 30 Electoral Districts in 7 provinces). The document limits expenses to $7,000,000 and prohibits accepting contributions from non-residents and foreign entities.[17] Ballots are mailed to Conservative party members in late July or early August with the results being released on September 10.[3][18]

Timeline

2020

  • 23–24 August – Erin O'Toole was elected as Conservative Party leader in the 3rd round of voting.[19]

2021

  • 20 September – The 2021 Canadian federal election was held. The Conservative Party remained the Official Opposition with a loss of two seats, leaving it with 119 seats in the House of Commons.[4]
  • 5 October – O'Toole announced that he intended to remain leader and launched post election review of the Conservative campaign.[6]
  • 15 November – Senator Denise Batters launched a petition to review the leadership of Erin O'Toole.[7] Party president Robert Batherson decided the petition was not in order.[7] The following day, Batters was removed from the national Conservative caucus,[8] although her memberships were retained in the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus[9] and in the Conservative Senate caucus.[10]

2022

  • 27 January – The post election review was completed. Its author, James Cumming, briefed Conservative MPs and Senators on his findings.[2][11]
  • 31 January – 35 Conservative MPs submitted a letter to the Conservative caucus chair, triggering the leadership review, pursuant to the Reform Act.[12]
  • 2 February – Conservative Members of Parliament voted to remove Erin O'Toole as party leader by a vote of 73 to 45. The caucus chose deputy leader Candice Bergen as interim leader.[2]
  • 5 February – Pierre Poilievre announced his candidacy.
  • 9 February – Senator Denise Batters is reinstated in the National Conservative Party caucus.[20]
  • 8 March – Leslyn Lewis announced her candidacy.
  • 9 March – Roman Baber and Jean Charest announced their candidacies.[21][22]
  • 10 March – Joseph Bourgault announced his candidacy.[23][24]
  • 13 March – Patrick Brown announced his candidacy.[25]
  • 16 March — Scott Aitchison announced his candidacy.
  • 20 March — Marc Dalton announced his candidacy.
Future
  • 19 April – Deadline to announce leadership candidacy[3]
  • 29 April — Deadline to submit all endorsement signatures, full registration fee, and full compliance deposit in order to become a verified candidate and appear on the ballot[26]
  • 3 June – Deadline to sign-up new members[3]
  • Late July or early August – Ballots will begin going out to Conservative party members[3]
  • 10 September – Leadership election date[3]

Candidates

Declared

Scott Aitchison

Scott Aitchison, 49, MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka (2019–present) and the former mayor of Huntsville, Ontario (2014–19).

Candidacy announced: March 16, 2022
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://www.votescott.ca/
Campaign slogan: The Right Approach[27]
Campaign slogan (French): La bonne approche
Policies:

Roman Baber

Roman Baber
Background

Roman Baber, 42, MPP for York Centre (2018–present). Baber was elected as a Progressive Conservative, and has been sitting as an independent MPP since January 15, 2021.[28][29]

Candidacy announced: March 9, 2022[21]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://www.joinroman.ca/
Campaign slogan: Change is Coming
Campaign slogan (French): Le changement arrive
Policies: Baber calls for the elimination of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, vaccine passports and other restrictions.[30] He opposes introduction of a universal basic income.[30] Baber would seek to for defund the CBC public broadcaster and eliminate subsidies for news businesses.[31]

Joseph Bourgault

File:Joseph Bourgault, March 2022.jpg
Joseph Bourgault
Background

Joseph Bourgault, CEO of Bourgault Tillage Tools and founder of Canadians for Truth.[23]

Candidacy announced: March 10, 2022[23][24]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://www.josephbourgault.ca/
Campaign slogan: Truth, Freedom, Justice
Campaign slogan (French):
Policies: Bourgault has pledged to end COVID-19 mandates, and the carbon tax.[32] Bourgault proposes a ban on the future enforcement of vaccine passports.[33] Bourgault also plans to balance the budget.[33] Bourgault disagrees with the stated policy objectives of the World Economic Forum, and opposes the organization's proposed "Great Reset".[33] He plans to build new pipelines as well as reduce personal and business income taxes.[33]

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown
Background

Patrick Brown, 43, Mayor of Brampton (2018–present), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (2015–18), Ontario Leader of the Official Opposition (2015–18), MP for Barrie (2006–15) and MPP for Simcoe North (2015–17).

Candidacy announced: March 13, 2022[34]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://fighterleaderwinner.ca/
Campaign slogan: Fighter. Leader. Winner.
Campaign slogan (French): Un battant. Un chef. Un gagnant.
Policies: Brown calls for the repeal of Quebec's Bill 21, which prohibits the wearing of religious symbols by certain public servants and contractors of the province.[35] Brown says he will ensure Canada meets its NATO defence spending target of 2% of GDP.[36] Brown stated that tax dollars are better spent on enforcing crime than prohibiting legally owned firearms.[37] Brown stated that he will appoint individuals selected by the Alberta Senate nominee elections to Senate seats representing Alberta, build a national energy corridor and clarify free-trade provisions in Canada in the Constitution.[38]

Marc Dalton

Background

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Marc Dalton

Marc Dalton, 61, MP for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge (2019-present), MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission (2009-2017).

Candidacy announced: March 20, 2022[39][40]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://marcdalton.com/
Campaign slogan: A better Canada. Together.
Campaign slogan (French): Un meilleur Canada. Ensemble.
Policies: Create a national inquiry into the government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.[39]

Jean Charest

Jean Charest
Background

Jean Charest, 63, Premier of Quebec (2003–12), Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (1998–2012), MNA for Sherbrooke (1998–2012), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1993–98), Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1993), Minister of Industry, Science and Technology (1993), Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1993), Minister of the Environment (1991–93), Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) (1988–90), Minister of State (Youth) (1986–90), and MP for Sherbrooke (1984–98).[41][22]

Candidacy announced: March 9, 2022[22]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://jeancharest.ca
Campaign slogan: Built To Win
Campaign slogan (French): Bâti Pour Gagner
Policies: Charest says he would modify the federal carbon tax.[42] Charest would increase defence spending.[43] He would maintain childcare funding agreements reached with the provinces.[44] Charest would maintain the May 1, 2020 Order in Council ban on certain firearms, and other existing gun laws.[45] He would expand investment into nuclear reactors and hydrogen power. He would repeal Bill C-69 and Bill C-48. He would ban Huawei from operating in Canada.[46] Charest he will balance the budget.[47]

Leslyn Lewis

Leslyn Lewis
Background

Leslyn Lewis, 51, MP for Haldimand—Norfolk (2021–present) and the third-place finisher in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.

Candidacy announced: March 8, 2022[48]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://leslynlewis.ca/
Campaign slogan: Hope • Unity • Compassion
Campaign slogan (French): Espoir • Unité • Compassion
Policies: Lewis calls for the elimination of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and vaccine passports.[49] Lewis also calls for increased military funding.[50] Lewis is opposed to Bill 21 and calls it "religious discrimination".[51]

Pierre Poilievre

Pierre Poilievre
Background

Pierre Poilievre, 42, MP for Carleton (2015–present) and former MP for the now-abolished riding of Nepean—Carleton (2004–15). Previously, Poilievre was the Shadow Minister of Finance (2017–21; 2021–22), Shadow Minister for Jobs and Industry (2021), Minister of Employment and Social Development (2015), and Minister of State for Democratic Reform (2013–15)

Candidacy announced: February 5, 2022[52]
Date registered with Elections Canada:
Campaign website: https://www.pierre4pm.ca/
Campaign slogan:
Campaign slogan (French):
Policies: Poilievre says he would repeal Bill C-69 and Bill C-48[53][54] and approve the construction of oil and gas pipelines.[53] He also calls for carbon capture technology subsidies.[55] Poilievre calls for defunding of the CBC public broadcaster[56] and elimination of subsidies for news businesses.[56] Poilievre says he would eliminate the federal carbon tax.[57] Poilievre has called for the inflation target assigned to the Bank of Canada to be lowered, by reducing the rate at which the supply of money is currently expanded.[56] Poilievre opposes re-establishing the long-gun registry, and opposes the May 1, 2020 Order in Council ban on firearms.[58][59] Poilievre disagrees with the stated policy objectives of the World Economic Forum, and opposes the organization's proposed "Great Reset".[58][60][61]

Expressed interest

Declined

Rona Ambrose Interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition (2015–2017), MP for Sturgeon River—Parkland (2015–2017) and Edmonton—Spruce Grove, Alberta (2004–2015), Minister of Health (2013–2015), Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2010–2013), Minister of Labour (2008–2010), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2007–2008), Minister of the Environment (2006–2007) [68]
Maxime Bernier Leader of the People's Party (2018–present), Shadow Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (2015–2016, 2017–2018), Minister of State for Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture (2011–2015), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007–2008), and Minister of Industry (2006–2007), MP for Beauce, Quebec (2006–2019), runner-up in the 2017 leadership election. [69]
Michael Chong Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020–present), Shadow Minister of Science (2018–2019), Shadow Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2017–2018), Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs (2017–2018), Deputy Shadow Minister of the Environment (2015–2016), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006), Minister of State (Sport) (2006), MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, Ontario (2004–present), 2017 leadership candidate. [70]
Doug Ford Premier of Ontario (2018–present), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (2018–present), MPP for Etobicoke North (2018–present), member of the Toronto City Council (2010–2014) [71]
Marilyn Gladu Shadow President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (2020–2021), Shadow Minister of Health (2017–2020), MP for Sarnia—Lambton (2015–present), 2020 permanent and 2022 interim leadership candidate. Endorsed Poilievre. [72]
Garnett Genuis Shadow Minister of International Development (2020–present), Shadow Minister of Multiculturalism (2019–2020), MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (2015–present) [73][16]
Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015), Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (2004–2015), Leader of the Canadian Alliance (2002–2003), MP for Calgary Southwest/Calgary Heritage (2002–2016), MP for Calgary West (1993–1997) [71]
Jason Kenney Premier of Alberta (2019–present), Leader of the United Conservative Party (2017–present), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (2017), and Alberta MLA for Calgary-Lougheed (2017–present), Minister of National Defence (2015), Minister of Employment and Social Development (2013–2015), Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism (2008–2013), MP for Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2015–2016) and Calgary Southeast, Alberta (1997–2015) [71]
Tasha Kheiriddin Political columnist for Postmedia, and author. [74]
Peter MacKay Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (2004–2015), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (2003), Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2013–2015), Minister of National Defence (2007–2013), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2007), MP for Central Nova (1997–2015) and runner-up in the 2020 leadership election [75][76]
Scott Moe Premier of Saskatchewan (2018–present), Leader of the Saskatchewan Party (2018–present), Saskatchewan MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook (2011–present) [77]
Ben Mulroney Television presenter and son of former prime minister Brian Mulroney [78]
Caroline Mulroney Minister of Transportation of Ontario (2018–present), Minister of Francophone Affairs (2018–present), Attorney General of Ontario (2018–2019), MPP for York—Simcoe (2018–present) and daughter of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney [79][71]
Kevin O'Leary Businessman, investor, television personality and 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election candidate. [80]
Lisa Raitt Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition (2017–2019), Shadow Minister of Finance (2015–2016), Minister of Transport (2013–2015), Minister of Labour (2010–2013), Minister of Natural Resources (2008–2010), President and CEO of the Toronto Port Authority (2002–2008), MP for Milton, Ontario (2015–2019) and Halton, Ontario (2008–2015), and 2017 leadership candidate. [71]
Michelle Rempel Garner Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (2021–present), Shadow Minister for Health (2020–2021), Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2013–2015) and MP for Calgary Nose Hill (since 2011) [71]
Andrew Scheer Shadow Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (2020–present), MP for Regina—Qu'Appelle (2004–present), former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition (2017–2020), Speaker of the House of Commons (2011–2015) [81]
Brad Wall Premier of Saskatchewan (2007–2018), Leader of the Saskatchewan Party (2004–2018), Saskatchewan MLA for Swift Current (1999–2018) [71]

Endorsements

Main article: Endorsements for the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
Endorsements received by Conservative MPs per candidate.
Candidate Members of
Parliament 		Senators Provincial
politicians 		Municipal
politicians 		Former
MPs 		Former
Senators 		Former provincial
politicians 		Former municipal
politicians 		Other prominent
individuals 		Organizations Media Total
Scott Aitchison 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Roman Baber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joseph Bourgault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Patrick Brown 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jean Charest 9 4 2 0 6 3 6 0 3 0 0 33
Marc Dalton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leslyn Lewis 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
Pierre Poilievre 44 3 4 0 9 0 1 1 3 0 0 65

Opinion polling

Conservative Party Supporters

Polling firm Link Last date of polling Sample Size Margin of error Scott Aitchison Roman Baber Joseph Bourgault Patrick Brown Jean Charest Marc Dalton Leslyn Lewis Pierre Poilievre Notes/Others
Leger [82] 6 March 2022 358 3% 10% 2% 41% Tasha Kheiriddin 1%
Peter MacKay 9%
Don't know/Refusal 33%
Leger PDF 6 February 2022 367 3% 1% 3% 26% Doug Ford 10%
Rona Ambrose 6%
Peter MacKay 5%
Maxime Bernier 4%
Andrew Scheer 4%
Brad Wall 3%
Michael Chong 1%
Lisa Raitt 1%
Someone else/None of these 10%
Don't know 23%

All Canadians

Polling firm Link Last date of polling Sample Size Margin of error Scott Aitchison Roman Baber Joseph Bourgault Patrick Brown Jean Charest Marc Dalton Leslyn Lewis Pierre Poilievre Notes/Others
Leger [82] 6 March 2022 1,519 ± 2.5% 3% 12% 2% 15% Tasha Kheiriddin 2%
Don't know/Refusal 55%
Leger PDF 6 February 2022 1,546 ± 3% 2% 3% 1% 10% Doug Ford 7%
Rona Ambrose 4%
Maxime Bernier 3%
Andrew Scheer 2%
Lisa Raitt 2%
Michael Chong 1%
Brad Wall 1%
Someone else/None of these 19%
Don't know 38%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Bourgault currently resides in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan, which is within the boundaries of Yorkton—Melville.
  2. ^ Baber is the Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for York Centre, which shares the same boundaries as its federal counterpart.
  3. ^ Brown is currently serving as Mayor of Brampton, Ontario, where he resides, but represented the riding of Simcoe North provincially from 2015-2018 and Barrie federally from 2006-2015.
  4. ^ Charest currently resides in Montreal, Quebec, but represented the riding of Sherbrooke federally from 1984–1998 and provincially from 1998-2012.

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