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O’Toole ousted & B.C. Liberal leadership race: 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏexperts available
The results of a secret ballot vote this morning are in and Erin O’Toole will no longer be the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
In provincial news, the B.C. Liberals will choose a new leader on Saturday.
Experts from 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏ are available to discuss the changing political landscape and the challenges ahead.
AVAILABLE 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏEXPERTS
SANJAY JERAM, senior lecturer, political science
604.445.6790 | sjeram@sfu.ca
Expertise: can speak to why O’Toole was ousted, the stability of the Conservative Party and who is contending to be its next leader
STEWART PREST, lecturer, political science
604.219.9309 | stewart_prest@sfu.ca
Expertise: Canadian/B.C. politics and political parties, democratic institutions and international affairs
NICOLAS KENNY, professor, history
778.782.5815 | nicolas_kenny@sfu.ca
Expertise: Canadian political history, B.C. politics, Quebec politics (*Speaks French)
CONTACT
MELISSA SHAW, SFU Communications & Marketing
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca
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