A new leadership race for the party informally started last week after Scheer announced his intention to resign. Spokespeople for Scheer, and Van Vugt himself, have declined requests for comment. The Conservative Party has also declined official comment. “It is disappointing he won’t have a senior role in the next leadership campaign,” Nowlan said of Van Vugt. Who will be playing those senior roles is the subject of multiple meetings this week of the Conservative party’s national council.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2019 14:26 UTC