O'Toole welcomes leadership review after third of Conservative caucus revolts
CTV
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said Monday night he welcomes a vote on his leadership after members indicated earlier in the evening there was enough support within the party to trigger a caucus leadership review.
"I'm not going anywhere and I'm not turning back," O'Toole said in a statement. "It's time for a reckoning. To settle this in caucus. Right here. Right now. Once and for all."
He also defended his vision of the party while calling out Ontario MPP Randy Hillier and former Conservative MP Derek Sloan.
"There are two roads open to the Conservative Party of Canada," O'Toole said. "One is the road of Randy Hillier and Derek Sloan. It is angry, negative, and extreme. It is a dead end.
"The other road is to better reflect the Canada of 2022. To recognize that conservatism is organic not static and that a winning message is one of inclusion, optimism, ideas and hope."