Poilievre joins growing list of Tories not ruling out a leadership bid

Speaking to reporters at a press conference Monday, Poilievre wouldn't give a clear answer when explicitly asked if he's ruled out a run – but he did say that he doesn't have "any campaign organization" at the moment.

In a Sunday interview on CTV's Question Period, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner said she hopes no conservative women "self-deselect" from the race. Of the sitting MPs, failed Tory leadership candidates Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole and prominent Quebec Conservative Gérard Deltell are all among those whose names keep coming up in speculative circles. However, none have formally announced their decision as to whether they'll try to take over the party's helm.Two major heavyweights who could throw a spanner in anyone's leadership ambitions are Rona Ambrose and Peter MacKay.

MacKay took some jabs at Scheer in October, when he sat on a panel in Washington and likened Scheer's election loss to "having a breakaway on an open net and missing the net." While the former Conservative cabinet minister quickly went on a media blitz to declare his support for Scheer following the scathing statement, rumours began to fly that MacKay was planning a leadership bid before Scheer had even stepped down.

Both Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall have ruled out a run – and both went on to float Ambrose's name, lending more weight to her bid – should she opt to launch one.

ctvottawa One that I would be less likely to vote for than scheer. Keep trying guys...

ctvottawa I hope Skippy runs and wins. It will be a cakewalk (pun intended) for Trudeau.

ctvottawa PierrePoilievre A well informed & more intelligent speaker, would have been a better choice than Scheer (wimpy) & French roots/name may resonate more in Quebec than a useless O'Toole. Not as well known as maritime elitist MacKay who may get more Atlantic Canada support?

ctvottawa This guy becoming leader is a sure win for JT.

I'm not ruling it out either.

In other words, nobody stands out as the “one”

Not a chance.

Who is this newb? Sounded like a real winner...not!

globalist jacobin puppet

Smart, solid and proven public speaker - and able to rebut which is important in these forums. He would def easily be a contribution to help win majority next election vs. JustinTrudeau Blackface

No more Frenchmen as PM's. Terrible for the country. We need to get Canada back on track after the past 4 years of disaster.

Who?

Liberals should be worried about Pierre he doesnt back down like Scheer

Anyone is better than the Trojan horse Trudeau.

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