OTTAWA --
New Conservative Interim Chief Candice Bergen has finished a clear sweep of former chief Erin O'Toole's management crew in Parliament.
Tory MPs had been knowledgeable Friday of the foremost shakeup, which follows their resolution to pressure O'Toole from the job by a vote of 73 to 45.
Bergen introduced that efficient instantly Quebec MP Gerard Deltell, Ontario's Michael Barrett, Alberta's Blake Richards and fellow Manitoba MP James Bezan had been off the crew.
She changed them with Ontario MP John Brassard, who will function her Home chief, in addition to Tom Kmiec, who would be the Tories' deputy Home chief.
Each Brassard and Kmiec had been among the many 9 candidates to have not too long ago run for interim chief.
Bergen additionally appointed Alberta MP Blaine Calkins as her chief Opposition whip and Ontario's Lianne Rood as her deputy whip.
With the removing of Deltell, the Tories now don't have any consultant from Quebec on their parliamentary management crew.
No less than three of O'Toole's picks nonetheless stay within the internal circle.
These embrace MP Alain Rayes, who's the Conservatives' Quebec lieutenant, in addition to Ontario MP Eric Duncan, who's caucus secretary and Alberta MP Tim Uppal, tasked with outreach.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 3, 2022.
Conservative member of Parliament Gerard Deltell rises throughout query interval within the Home of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 21, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Sean Kilpatrick)
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