The Canadian Press: “Forget about the short-term cycle of political machinations, floor crossings, what’s trending on Twitter. None of that stuff really matters.”
O’Toole was removed as Conservative leader in February 2022 after he lost to Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in the September 2021 election — and after weeks of rumours that members of his own caucus were organizing against him.
The Conservative caucus voted to oust him during a fraught time in Ottawa, as thousands of protesters blocked downtown streets as part of the “Freedom Convoy” protests against COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Poilievre won the leadership race that ended in September 2022…