Candice Bergen was voted interim leader of the Conservatives on Wednesday evening after a majority of party MPs voted to remove Erin O’Toole as leader earlier in the day.
Bergen has been the MP for the Manitoba riding of Portage—Lisgar since 2008. She most recently served as the Conservatives’ deputy leader and has been among the party’s most prominent voices in the House of Commons.
As interim leader, Bergen will not be allowed to run for permanent leader when that race is conducted. A date has not yet been determined.
