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Peter MacKay says he’ll try to force an election this fall if he wins the Conservative leadership race | CBC News

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Mar 3, 2020
Peter MacKay says he’ll try to force an election this fall if he wins the Conservative leadership race | CBC News

Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O’Toole and Marilyn Gladu all say that if they’re chosen to lead the party, they’ll try to topple the Liberal government as early as possible.

Five Conservative Party leadership hopefuls spoke at the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia’s annual general meeting on Saturday, February 8, 2020. From right to left: Erin O’Toole, Peter MacKay, Rudy Husny, Rick Peterson and Marilyn Gladu. (Stéphanie Blanchet / Radio-Canada)

Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O’Toole and Marilyn Gladu all say that if they’re chosen to lead the party, they’ll try to topple the Liberal government as early as possible.

In a fundraising email sent out to party members today, MacKay says that, under his leadership, the Conservative caucus would “bring a motion of non-confidence to the House of Commons. We will defeat the minority Liberal government as soon as possible.

“We need an election in October.”

Responding to MacKay’s message today, O’Toole issued a statement saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “failure to lead is causing serious damage to Canada. As soon as I become leader, I will t

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