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Pierre Poalievre, Patrick Brown, Jean Charest, Leslin Lewis, Scott Aichison and Roman Baber will be included in the ballot in the autumn
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Laura Osman
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June 3, 2022 • 8 hours ago • 3 minutes reading • 114 comments Candidates Patrick Brown, left, Leslin Lewis, Scott Aichison, Pierre Poalievre, Jean Charest and Roman Baber, pose for photos after the French debate on conservative leadership on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Laval, Que. Photo by Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press
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OTTOWA – Candidates have until midnight to secure party membership so that their supporters can vote in the election for the next Conservative leader to replace Erin O’Toole.
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The deadline marks an important stage in the campaign and the beginning of a new phase in the race.
The party’s leadership’s organizing committee said late last month that it had already broken records for the number of candidates for new members who joined before the June 3rd break.
“The party’s membership in the last two leadership races has been about 270,000, with only about 60 percent of the vote,” said Conservative veteran Melanie Paradis, who remained neutral in the race.
“From what I heard from party sources, the number will now be north of 400,000. Which means we probably had about 250,000 renewals and 150,000 new members.
Leaders have spent the past few months encouraging potential voters to register. In the last days before the deadline, they frantically tried to attract as many supporters as possible to the voting group.
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But not all members are created equal, at least when it comes to the final vote. Each ride cost a certain number of points, so candidates had to be strategically focused on where they were developing their base.
“Get your membership so you can vote to regain control of your life,” said Pierre Poalier’s campaign in an email to people who have signed up for his mailing list but have not yet registered for membership. in the party. “Buy the membership now, because it will be too late after Friday.”
Patrick Brown told supporters on Thursday that he had already achieved his membership goals, but still urged people on his mailing list to make sure their friends and family were registered to vote.
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“I urge you to forward this email to five people you know (more if you can!) Urging them to join the Conservative Party to support my leadership campaign,” Brown’s campaign wrote to people on his mailing list.
The names of Poilievre, Brown, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber will be on the ballot this fall.
After enrolling all supporters who can, the party and these memberships are processed and verified, the camps will turn their attention to withdrawing the vote and try to persuade supporters of their opponents to change their allegiance – or at least put their name second. place in the ballot.
Due to the ranking system, the second choice of voters can play a key role in determining the next leader.
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This ensured Erin O’Toole’s victory in the last race for leadership, when he received the support of voters Lewis and Derek Sloan.
Between the ballots ranked and the point system used on election day, it can be difficult to know who is pushing forward in the race.
“The algorithm is wild and that’s why our leaders are so difficult to predict,” Paradis said.
She expects that after the publication of the final voter list, which may take several weeks, the camps will survey potential voters on key issues. The results could reveal what promises voters see in the final days of the race as candidates try to get supporters to change camps.
The new leader will be announced in Ottawa on September 10.
This Canadian Press report was first published on June 3, 2022.
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