Erin O’Toole’s leadership will be put to a vote of Conservative MPs Wednesday after months of infighting severely weakened his hold over the party.
Multiple Conservative sources confirmed Monday evening that 35 MPs – roughly 30 per cent of the Conservatives’ 119-strong caucus – signed a petition requesting a caucus vote on O’Toole’s continued leadership.
The existence of the petition was first reported by the Globe and Mail. Read more: Canadians want ‘decisive’ positions from Conservatives, says election report author The anti-O’Toole faction within the party believes more will sign on to the petition now that it’s public.
A senior Conservative source told Global News that O’Toole intends to fight to salvage his leadership. “This isn’t about leadership anymore.