Digital campaigns say they’ve convinced thousands to try to swing Conservative leadership contest to the centre

Five engineers and two Toronto men say they have helped to sign up thousands of new members to oppose Leitch, O'Leary, and others.

Candidates in the Conservative leadership race aren't the only ones organizing to sway members of the party before the May 27 vote. Several digital campaigns say they have attracted non-traditional conservatives to take out memberships and, they hope, help to elect a party leader close to the political centre. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

April 19, 2017

A network of amateur, online political campaigns is preparing to release a mock ballot for the Conservative leadership race to thousands of supporters in the party, in an effort to swing the contest away from candidates Kellie Leitch, Kevin O'Leary, and social conservatives in the race. Organizer...

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