‘For the sake of party unity’ Harper should not have publicly endorsed Poilievre, says former cabinet minister LeBreton

Stephen Harper’s former foreign affairs minister and Quebec lieutenant Lawrence Cannon claims the former prime minister took the unprecedented step of publicly endorsing Pierre Poilievre because the Ottawa area MP doesn't have the required support to win the leadership contest.

Harper endorses Poilievre: Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on July 25, 2022, in these screen grabs from his public endorsement of Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative party. He posted his endorsement on Facebook and Twitter. Screen capture images courtesy of Stephen Harper's Facebook

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 1, 2022

Former prime minister Stephen Harper's unique decision to step into the fray of the Conservative leadership and endorse Pierre Poilievre last week attracted national attention, and has caused some of his former cabinet members to publicly question their former party leader and ex-prime minister. Fo...

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