(Ottawa) Former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), Erin O’Toole, announces that he plans to step down from his seat in the House of Commons this spring.
The Ontario MP led the Conservatives and was leader of the official opposition from August 2020 until February 2022, when a majority of his caucus voted to remove him from office. The expulsion followed several months of tension over Mr. O’Toole’s handling of the caucus and his attempts to moderate the party’s image, including on carbon pricing and gun control.
Erin O’Toole has kept a low profile on Parliament Hill since his ousting and in a social media statement released on Friday he said he planned to keep his seat until the end of the spring session.
He adds that he remains a proud Conservative and had the unique privilege of leading the party through a difficult time for Canada.