Andrew Scheer leads endorsement race in Conservative leadership campaign
In his bid for the Conservative Party leadership, Andrew Scheer has the bulk of endorsements from current and former politicians.
But because of the rules of the campaign, the contest will be decided in favour of the candidate who can garner the broadest base of support nationwide. Seen through that lens, Scheer's endorsement advantage over Erin O'Toole, Maxime Bernier and Lisa Raitt narrows.
Scheer has 58 endorsements from current and former politicians at either the federal or provincial level. O'Toole has 23, followed by Bernier with 16 and Raitt with 13.
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