Conservative Party’s national council suspends Ontario councillor Chen for launching petition to oust O’Toole

In a vote of 10-7, the 21-member national council has suspended Bert Chen for two months.

The national council of the Conservative Party suspended Ontario councillor Bert Chen for launching an e-petition for the recall of Erin O'Toole, pictured, as party leader. As of Oct. 13, the petition has gathered 5,185 signatures. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 14, 2021

The national council of the Conservative Party has suspended elected Ontario councillor Bert Chen for two months for launching the petition to recall Erin O’Toole as party leader. “Following complaints by grassroots members of the Conservative Party of Canada about the conduct of national counc...

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