Erin O'Toole

Former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole.

EDITORIAL: Federal Conservatives have a choice of futures

Party must make choices now that Erin O’Toole is no longer leader

  • Feb 10, 2022

 

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold responded Erin O’Toole being voted out as Conservative Party of Canada leader on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (File photo) North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold responded Erin O’Toole being voted out as Conservative Party of Canada leader on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (File photo)

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP looks forward to rebuilding of unity within Conservative party

Mel Arnold said criticism of party leadership was creating a distraction for MPs

 

(File photo) L: Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray R: Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas

O’Toole’s removal opportunity to move forward: Okanagan MPs

Third time in just over six years conservative party members will choose a new leader

 

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Erin O’Toole voted out as Conservative leader by MPs

Reform Act, which has been in place since 2015, allows a party’s MPs to trigger a leadership review

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Erin O’Toole to learn today if his caucus wants to keep him as leader

Conservative party leader facing virtual review, secret ballot vote

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Tories’ election review calls for more diverse candidates, greater outreach: sources

Former Alberta MP James Cumming was tasked with leading a post-mortem of the party’s election loss

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Erin O’Toole pushes for unvaccinated Canadians to be accommodated amid Omicron wave

O’Toole came out as opposed to vaccine mandates during last year’s election campaign

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference responding to the federal government’s COVID-19 response, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole responds to the government’s economic and fiscal update in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. O’Toole remains Conservative party leader three months after losing to the Liberals in September’s federal election, and as the political machine itself crossed the milestone from adolescence into adulthood by turning 18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Despite dissent, O’Toole poised to end 2021 where he started it — as Tory leader

Direction O’Toole is taking party a source of consternation within Conservative base

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole responds to the government’s economic and fiscal update in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. O’Toole remains Conservative party leader three months after losing to the Liberals in September’s federal election, and as the political machine itself crossed the milestone from adolescence into adulthood by turning 18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is seen during a news conference Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

O’Toole grapples with thorny question of mandatory vaccination for his MPs

Train and air travel restrictions include federal politicians travelling to Ottawa

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is seen during a news conference Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Conservatives Leader Erin O’Toole, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be among five party leaders vying for power during the federal election on Sept. 20, 2021. (The Canadian Press)

Trudeau’s election gamble for a majority government garners skepticism from expert

NDP, Conservatives both stronger than they were in 2019, UBC professor says

Conservatives Leader Erin O’Toole, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be among five party leaders vying for power during the federal election on Sept. 20, 2021. (The Canadian Press)
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole addresses the Conservative caucus during a meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

VIDEO: O’Toole against cancelling Canada Day; ministers, NDP say it’s time for reflection

Conservative leader for reconciliation efforts, against so-called activist efforts to “cancel” Canada

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole addresses the Conservative caucus during a meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick