Erin O'Toole ousted as leader of Conservative Party of Canada

Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), has lost his title after being voted out by his caucus members.

Reports suggest 73 members of parliament from the CPC voted against him, and 45 voted to keep him.

“I twice supported Erin O’ Toole’s campaign to be elected Conservative party leader,” CPC Edmonton MP Kerry Diotte tweeted earlier on Wednesday. “But the ongoing turmoil about his leadership is a distraction. I hope he’ll do the honourable thing and resign as leader.”

I twice supported Erin O’ Toole’s campaign to be elected Conservative party leader. But the ongoing turmoil about his leadership is a distraction. I hope he’ll do the honourable thing and resign as leader. More thoughts on my Facebook #Erinotoole #cdnpoli #canpoli #cpc #yeg

— KerryDiotte (@KerryDiotte) February 2, 2022

Around 4 pm, O’Toole posted a video on his Twitter, announcing the end of his CPC leadership.

“This afternoon, I stepped out as leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada following a Reform Act vote in our caucus,” he said. “It was an honour of a lifetime to lead the party of Sir John A. MacDonald and Confederation.”

My message to Canadians

Mon message aux Canadiens pic.twitter.com/iRhq76bteB

— Erin O’Toole (@erinotoole) February 2, 2022

“Our is the party of Canada’s first female prime minister and Canada’s first Black cabinet minister. Our party founded this great nation,” he said before offering parting thoughts about the party’s needs. “This country needs a conservative party that is both an intellectual force and a governing force. Ideology without power is vanity. Seeking power without ideology is hubris. Canadians deserve a government that delivers exemplary management.”

O’Toole ended the video by addressing his wife Rebecca O’Toole and his children directly — “Thank you. I love you,” he said. “You’ll be seeing a little more of me than over the last 18 months.

Daily Hive has reached out to the CPC for more information.