CPC leadership: Bernier’s to lose? Not quite, say insiders

Most say they would bet on Maxime Bernier, but there’s ‘still room for the underdog,’ as Chris Alexander puts it.
Kevin O'Leary, right, who has endorsed Maxime Bernier, left, says Mr. Bernier will win on the fourth or fifth ballot, followed by Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, and Kellie Leitch.
Though Maxime Bernier is the apparent frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race, insiders say the voting system still means a Bernier win is not a foregone conclusion. While Michael Chong's campaign and Chris Alexander say they see paths to victory for themselves, Deepak Obhrai's campaign man...

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