Erin O'Toole

She’s a long time Parliamentarian (with a famous name) and well liked in an increasingly divided party

Jen Gerson: There’s room for a Tory opposition that makes a sensible critique of COVID restrictions—and no sign this party is ready to fill it

Politics Insider for Feb. 3: Erin O’Toole is ousted; Pierre Poilievre is the heir apparent; Ottawa police consider deploying the military against truckers

Paul Wells: What lessons does Erin O’Toole offer for the Conservatives? The numbers are against them and the firewall against U.S. conservatism has collapsed.

Politics Insider for Feb. 2: Erin O’Toole tries to whip up votes; Ottawa can’t keep up with the protests; Alberta RCMP moves in on a blockade

Politics Insider for Feb. 1: Erin O’Toole’s caucus organizes against him; the trucker convoy remains in place; Ottawa contradicts itself on Ukraine

Paul Wells: Historically, when Conservatives lose they start to consider radical shifts. The question facing O’Toole was always whether he could hold the party together.

Philippe J. Fournier: The Conservative leader’s latest personal popularity numbers are bleak, inside and outside his party

Politics Insider for Jan. 28: Ottawa police for an onslaught of trucks; Erin O’Toole agrees to meet with trucker protestors; the Conservative party tried to find its footing

Politics Insider for Jan. 27: Ottawa prepares for a convoy of angry truckers; Erin O’Toole makes his case to stay on as Tory leader; Neil Young pulls his music off Spotify