The Conservative party says there are six official candidates in the leadership race that will culminate with a winner announced Sept. 10.
Candidates had to submit the full $300,000 required in registration fees and a compliance deposit, along with signatures from 500 party members by last Friday.Scott Aitchison: The two-term Ontario MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka launched his campaign on March 20. Before being elected as an MP in 2019, he served as the mayor of Huntsville, Ont. Most recently, he was the Conservatives’ labour critic.
Patrick Brown: The mayor of Brampton, Ont., and former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives entered the race March 13 at a launch in the Greater Toronto Area. He previously served as an MP. He has pitched a bigger Conservative tent, with plans to rebuild trust with members of Canada’s “cultural communities.”
Leslyn Lewis: The third-place finisher in the 2020 leadership race is running again. In the past contest, the former Bay Street lawyer enjoyed heavy backing from the party’s socially conservative members and those in Western Canada. She was elected as an MP last fall in the rural southwestern Ontario riding of Haldimand-Norfolk.Article content
Leona Alleslev: The former Ontario MP joined the Conservatives in 2018 after crossing the floor from the Liberals. She was the party’s deputy leader under former leader Andrew Scheer. She announced last week she was unable to raise the required $300,000 by the deadline.
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