For first time in party’s history, Conservative MPs give themselves power to topple their leader; Scott Reid elected caucus chair; James Cumming to review party’s election performance

Conservative MPs elect Scott Reid to lead national caucus and defeated Conservative MP John Cumming will lead a review of the party's election campaign.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured in this file photo, held his first national caucus meeting since the federal election on Oct. 5, 2021. 'As I said today during our first meeting as a caucus, as leader, I am accountable, accountable for what went well, and accountable for where we fell short.'The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 6, 2021

For the first time in the Conservative Party’s history and since the Reform Act came into force in 2015, Conservative MPs gave themselves the power on Tuesday in Ottawa, and at the party's first national caucus meeting since the Sept. 20 election, to oust their leader, say Conservative MPs. “Fo...

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