FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
ErinO’ToolelauncheshisCampaignfor
LeadershipoftheConservativePartyofCanada
BOWMANVILLE,ONTARIO,October14,2016
The Honourable Erin O’Toole officially launched his campaign for Leadership of the
ConservativePartyofCanadathismorninginhishometownofBowmanville,Ontario.
JoinedbyhiswifeRebecca,theirtwochildren,JackandMollie,hisfatherJohnO’Toole
(formerMPPforDurham),hissiblingsandextendedfamily,Mr.O’Tooleannouncedhe
isrunningforLeaderoftheConservativePartyofCanada.
HisstatementandendorsementsfromMPs,follow:
“From an early age my siblings and I were taught the importance and value of public
service. We learned those lessons from our dad, who spent close to three decades
representingthepeopleofourcommunityingovernment.Andfromourmomwhowas
aschoolboardtrustee.
They taught us the value of hard work, of helping others, and of being committed to
somethingbiggerthanyourself.ThatisinpartwhyIfirstdecidedtoenterpoliticsfour
yearsago.
Since then I have seen, and been a part of, the positive impact that the Conservative
Partyhashadonourgreatcountry.
Aswelooktothefuture,ourprioritiesareclear:weneedtoreconnectwithCanadians.
WeneedtoshowCanadiansthatgovernmentcan–andmust–besomuchmorethan
sunnyways,slogansandphotoops.
Weneedtobuildonthestrengthsandsuccessesofourpast.Andtodothat,weneeda
leaderwithexperience,freshideas,andatrackrecordofgettingthingsdone.
IbelievethatIhavetheexperienceandtrackrecordtohelpourConservativeteamwin
backthetrustofCanadians.
Frommyyearsinuniformandmytimeintheprivatesector,tomyexperienceasanMP
andCabinetMinister,I’velearnedwhatittakestolead,andtosucceed.
Andthat’swhyIamenteringtheracetobecomethenextLeaderoftheConservative
PartyofCanada.”
EndorsementQuotes:
“I am very pleased to offer my support to Erin O’Toole’s bid for the Conservative
leadership. After joining our Parliamentary team in 2012 he quickly demonstrated
important leadership qualities. Poised, articulate and collegial he astutely managed a
numberofcomplexfilesinhisroleasMinister,MPandpartymember.Inaddition,a
diverse professional background including military service and legal training will serve
himwellaswelooktowardfuturechallengesinCanada.Erinisthecandidatetobeat
JustinTrudeauin2019,”saidCathyMcLeod,MPKamloops-Thompson-Cariboo(British
Columbia).
“WearenotjustelectingthenextleaderoftheConservativePartyofCanada,weare
electingthenextPrimeMinisterofCanada.Trueleadershipinspiresustodreammore,
learnmore,domoreandbecomemore.Ournextleadermustbeabletobuildastrong
and inclusive team and they must be able toinspire Canadians from all walks of life. I
believeErinO'Toolehastheexperienceandthesequalitiestoleadnotjustourteambut
ourcountry,”saidToddDoherty,MPCariboo-PrinceGeorge(BritishColumbia).
“Character.Confidence.Resolve.Theabilitytoinspireothers.Allarequalitiesofagood
leader.However,anaturalleaderalsohastheintangibles-thoserareattributesthatwe
allrecognize,buthavetroubledescribing.Itisexceptionaltoencountersomeonewho
possessesallofthecharacteristicsofatrueleader.ErinO'Tooleissuchaleader.A
provenleaderfortheConservativePartyandforCanada,”saidBlakeRichards,MP
Banff-Airdrie(Alberta).
“IampleasedtosupportthecandidacyofErinO'TooleforConservativePartyLeader.I
havegottentoknowErinoverthelastyearsinceIwaselected.Ihavebeencontinually
impressedwithErin'sdeepgraspofawide-rangeofpublicpolicyissues;his
commitmenttoconservativeprinciples;andhisabilitytoreach-outandengagewith
Canadians.WhenErinspeaksinourcaucus,peoplelisten,becausewhathehastosay
alwaysaddsvalue.Heisatrueleaderwhobringstherightmixofexperience-asa
veteran,lawyer,cabinetminister,andlong-timePartyvolunteerandorganizer.I
stronglybelievethatErinistherightchoiceforConservativestoleaderourPartyto
victoryin2019,”saidMichaelCooper,MPSt.Albert-Edmonton(Alberta).
“ErinhasagreatunderstandingofCanadianforcesasaformermemberoftheCanadian
AirForce.AformerlawyerErinhasshowedtremendousleadershipingivingbacktohis
community serving on many charitable and non-profit organizations. He has great
qualitiestoleadourpartyandbecomethenextprimeministerofCanada,”saidKevin
Waugh,MPSaskatoon-Grasswood(Saskatchewan).
“ErinO'Tooleisthebestpersontoleadourstrong,unitedConservativeParty.Erinhas
earnedtherespectofcaucusmembers,andindeedCanadiansrightacrossthecountry
with his powerfully demonstrated skills as a Member of Parliament and cabinet
minister.Hisstrongleadershipabilitiesareadirectresultofhisexperienceasanofficer
intheRoyalCanadianAirForce,asacorporatelawyer,andhispassionateleadershipon
veteran’sissuesasbothaphilanthropistandastheMinisterofVeteransAffairs,”said
JamesBezan,MPSelkirk-Interlake-Eastman(Manitoba).
"ErinO'Toolehastherightcombinationofeducation,experience,anddeterminationto
lead the Conservative Party of Canada which is why I am supporting his campaign for
leader.Aswell,Erindistinguishedhimselfinthemilitaryaswellasintheprivatesector
and was a very effective Minister of Veteran's Affairs,” said Robert Sopuck, MP
Dauphin-SwanRiver-Neepawa(Manitoba).
"I'veknownErinformanyyearsincludingwhenIhelpedhimknockdoorsduringhisbyelection campaign. Since that time, I've watched him develop as an MP and Minister,
tacklingadifficultVeteran’sAffairsfilewithakeenunderstandingandsteadyapproach.
That experience, combined with his military service, respected law career and
leadershipincaucus,onlyfurthercementsmybeliefthatheistherightpersontakeour
Party into the 2019 election,” said Jamie Schmale, MP Haliburton-Kawartha LakesBrock(Ontario).
"IampleasedtoannouncemyenthusiasticendorsementofErinO’TooleforLeaderof
theConservativePartyofCanada.Erinisastrong,principledleaderwhohaswhatit
takestobuildastrongerConservativeteaminallregionsacrossthecountry,"saidJohn
Brassard,MPBarrie-Innisfil(Ontario).
“I'msupportingErinbecausehe'saprovenCanadianleader,agreatfamilymanwith
realhardworkingCanadianlifeexperience.HehasadedicationtoCanadathatfewcan
boastofatsuchanage.Hehastheexperience,theskill,andtheprovenabilitytolead.
ErinhaswhatittakestonotonlyleadourParty,buttobeournextPrimeMinister,”said
ColinCarrie,MPOshawa(Ontario).
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