Canada Conservatives oust leader Erin O’Toole

Erin O-Toole, who only became leader in 2020, lost a secret ballot of MPS 73-45 amid accusations of flip-flopping' on Tory issues

Canada's Conservatives have ousted their leader amid accusations of flip-flopping" on key Tory issues, and a broader debate over whether the party should appeal to a more rightwing voting base.

In a secret ballot held on Wednesday, 73 Conservative parliamentarians voted to remove Erin O'Toole as leader. Forty-five voted for him to keep his job.