Steep fees for Tory leadership race means more candidates will drop by 2017: Clement

Ex-candidate Tony Clement says there is 'donor fatigue' in the party.
Tony Clement dropped out the Conservative leadership race last week due to fundraising challenges. 'The party makes it expensive,' he said.
Tony Clement was the first Conservative leadership candidate to back out of the race, but he says he won’t be the last. Backing out last week because of fundraising challenges, Mr. Clement told The Hill Times

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