O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider

If the Conservatives would ever like to see another PM among their ranks, they need to understand the road to victory involves reaching out to 37 million people, not 73 caucus members.

Erin O'Toole may have left the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada with a roadmap to victory in his farewell speech: listen to the other side, and embrace diversity. Will they heed his message? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

February 7, 2022

OTTAWA—Seventy-three people were able to vote out a leader who was chosen by 100,000 Conservatives. This is democracy? Conservative leader Erin O’Toole's departure was as hasty as it was dramatic. And in a touch of irony, the author of the private member’s bill that prompted O’Toole’s dem...

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