{"id":1268387,"date":"2022-02-03T14:23:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T19:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1268387"},"modified":"2022-02-03T14:23:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T19:23:22","slug":"canadian-tories-sack-moderate-leader-otoole-elect-firebrand-pro-trucker-bergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-tories-sack-moderate-leader-otoole-elect-firebrand-pro-trucker-bergen\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Tories Sack Moderate Leader O&#039;Toole, Elect Firebrand Pro-Trucker Bergen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadian-tories-sack-moderate-leader-otoole-elect-firebrand-pro-trucker-bergen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1268387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1235394638-e1643855412531-640x335.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Canadian Conservative Party (CPC) members of parliament voted to sack moderate Erin O\u2019Toole as party leader and have voted firebrand Candice Bergen as interim leader as anti-vaccine mandate trucker protests continue.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday 73 of the 118 members of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus in the Canadian House of Commons voted to remove moderate Erin O\u2019Toole as leader of the Candian Tories after an 18-month reign as leader of the party and a failed bid to win a general election against Liberal leader Justin Trudeau last year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>O\u2019Toole stated that he accepted the result of the vote, a rare occurrence for a Canadian party leader, and stated the next leader of the party must \u201crecognize that our country is divided and people are worried,\u201d broadcaster CBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/otoole-leadership-vote-1.6336336\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pledge my support and unwavering loyalty to our next leader and I urge everyone in our party to come together and do the same,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Toole lost much support within his own grassroots base over the last 18 months after making stances on various issues, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8170051\/conservatives-erin-otoole-gun-control\/\">backing<\/a> an \u201cassault weapons\u201d ban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/trudeau-gun-control-measures-ban-1.5552131\">enacted<\/a> by the Trudeau government in 2020 which bans various semi-automatic rifles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How DARE blackface enthusiast Justin Trudeau call ANYONE &#8220;racist.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y8PcwfHl8i\">https:\/\/t.co\/y8PcwfHl8i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1488888992938483712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ban had been criticised by some who have pointed out that the majority of gun crime in areas like Toronto is carried out by <a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/crime\/vast-majority-of-toronto-crime-guns-are-prohibited-weapons\">illegally acquired and possessed pistols<\/a>, rather than so-called \u201cassault rifles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Toole also backed Wuhan coronavirus passports and stated in September of last year that he wanted to see the Canadian federal government <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8167813\/otoole-promises-national-proof-of-vaccine-system\/\">create a national system<\/a> to prove residents had been vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The revolt against O\u2019Toole\u2019s leadership came to a head in the last few days as the Freedom Convoy truckers entered Canada\u2019s capital Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, O\u2019Toole was hesitant regarding the convoy, which seeks to end vaccine mandates for cross-border trade between the United States and Canada for truckers, as well as to end Wuhan coronavirus restrictions across the country. He eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8544127\/erin-otoole-trucker-convoy-ottawa\/\">agreed<\/a> last week to meet with some of the protesters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>On Wednesday evening, the CPC voted for firebrand Candice Bergen, former Deputy Leader of the party, to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/politics\/conservatives-name-candice-bergen-as-interim-leader-after-o-toole-voted-out-1.5765468\">new interim leader<\/a> of the CPC before members vote on a new permanent leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t be fooled! The Liberals and their friends in the media are misleading the public about what\u2019s really happening on Parliament Hill. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedomConvoy2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreedomConvoy2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedomOverFear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreedomOverFear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TruckersNotTrudeau?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TruckersNotTrudeau<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vkumQj04GZ\">pic.twitter.com\/vkumQj04GZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Candice Bergen (@CandiceBergenMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CandiceBergenMP\/status\/1488260663520768000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bergen has been one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CandiceBergenMP\/status\/1486104514964955145?s=20&amp;t=Wg0zNs6cOLMjbqtfH6od-A\">vocal supporters<\/a> of the Freedom Convoy protestors, hitting back against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2022\/01\/28\/trudeau-calls-trucker-convoy-fringe-minority-announces-hes-isolating-for-protest-weekend\/\">allegations<\/a> made by Prime Minister Trudeau that the protest was full of a hateful \u201cfringe minority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe small fringe minority of people who are on their way to Ottawa, who are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing, do not represent the views of Canadians,\u201d Trudeau said.<\/p>\n<p>Bergen, meanwhile, defended the protestors in the House of Commons on Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/01\/conservative-leader-condemns-trudeau-for-calling-truckers-racist-when-he-has-worn-blackface-more-times-than-he-can-remember\/\">saying<\/a>, \u201cContrary to some, there are thousands of passionate, patriotic, and peaceful Canadians on the Hill right now, who just want to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Canadians want to see a leader who will work to heal rifts\u2026 not dismiss, name-call and gaslight,\u201d Bergen said in response to comments from Prime Minister Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all condemn hateful and destructive acts by a few, at any protest,\u201d Bergen said and added, \u201cWhether it\u2019s beheading the statue of Queen Victoria in Manitoba\u2026 whether it\u2019s burning churches, whether it\u2019s wearing blackface, whether it\u2019s Hezbollah flags or Nazi flags, we all condemn this. But I\u2019m not talking about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Bergen was also in the sights of Canadian media after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/candice-bergen-maga-hat-1.5865727\">photograph<\/a> of her emerged wearing a \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hat but did not comment on questions regarding the photograph from Canadian media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As protests continue in Canada\u2019s capital city against vaccine mandates, a poll released Monday reveals that a majority of Canadians now want to end the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic restrictions entirely. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I2b9vvN3Ww\">https:\/\/t.co\/I2b9vvN3Ww<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1488678183293657091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-size-large\">Follow Chris Tomlinson on Twitter at&nbsp;<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomlinsonCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@TomlinsonCJ<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>or email at&nbsp;ctomlinson(at)breitbart.com<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian Conservative Party (CPC) members of parliament voted to sack moderate Erin O\u2019Toole as party leader and have voted firebrand Candice Bergen as interim leader as anti-vaccine mandate trucker protests &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1268387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1268387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1268387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}