Mon Sep 12, 2022 – 4:51 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative Party of Canada MP Leslyn Lewis thanked her supporters for her third-place showing in the party leadership race, saying the country now has strong opposition to “push back the decline of our democracy.”
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the kindness and support that I’ve received from all over the country, across regions, ages and backgrounds. It has far exceeded expectations and surpassed the support I received in 2020,” wrote Lewis.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you to those who came to my events, those who donated, volunteered, and helped collect and drop off ballots. I could not have done this without an army of volunteers and supporters.”
MP Pierre Poilievre on Saturday won the leadership of the party, taking home 68 percent of the vote on the first ballot. Lewis came in third with an impressive 9.7 percent, behind Jean Charest at 16.07 percent.
Lewis congratulated Poilievre, saying he will make a “strong leader not only for Conservatives, but for all Canadians.”
“Pierre has my full support and confidence,” she said.
Lewis noted that Canada now has a “strong” opposition to
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