Conservatives Party caucus split over Sloan’s potential ouster, with lines drawn between Ontario and rural, Western Canada MPs

Former Conservative MP Brad Trost describes new MPs critical of Derek Sloan as ‘immature,' and ‘a bunch of the rookies who are behaving like chickens with their heads cut off.'

Outgoing Conservative leader Andrew Scheer greets the national caucus. The Conservative caucus is torn between Ontario MPs, who want Derek Sloan kicked out of caucus, and the Western and rural MPs, who say he should remain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 14, 2020

Conservative MP Derek Sloan's potential expulsion from caucus over his controversial remarks is causing a rift between Ontario MPs, who want him out, and a vast majority of Western and rural MPs, who oppose that move, according to Conservative MPs. “It’s like Ontario caucus saying, ‘We’re...

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