MacKay’s victory could be a ‘threat to the party unity,’ says Conservative MP Kusie

But Conservative MP Michael Cooper says Peter MacKay 'has a proven track record of uniting Conservatives, and that's precisely what he's doing in the leadership campaign. And that's what he'll do if he's elected as leader.'

Conservative leadership candidates Erin O'Toole, left, and Peter MacKay are the front-runners in the leadership race. Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie told The Hill Times that if 'Peter is the victor, and he still could be, it is a threat to the unity of the party.' Ms. Kusie said Western Canadians and social conservatives could leave the party if Mr. MacKay wins. But Conservative MP Michael Cooper, not pictured, disagrees. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Peter MacKay's Twitter

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BY ABBAS RANA

June 29, 2020

Peter MacKay’s potential leadership victory, in what's shaping up to be a divisive, close contest, would alienate social conservatives and those in Western Canada, says a Conservative MP, while another says the former cabinet minister has a “proven track record” of unifying the party. "If Pet...

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