29 of 92 Conservative MPs failed to deliver their own ridings to their endorsed leadership candidate

Caucus endorsements in a leadership election only serve as a public relations tool to suggest momentum, says veteran Conservative political insider Tim Powers.

Conservative MP Erin O'Toole won the party's leadership election on Aug. 23, besting second place candidate Peter MacKay. Mr. O'Toole had received the endorsement of 38 Conservative MPs and three Senators.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 31, 2020

Roughly one-third of Conservative MPs who endorsed a candidate for the party's leadership couldn't deliver enough votes in their riding to put their choice on top, according to an analysis by The Hill Times. New leader Erin O'Toole (Durham, Ont.) scored a come-from-behind victory over Pe...

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