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Conservative MP Steven Blaney joining party leadership race
Original Publication Date: October 23, 2016 1:59PM
Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 10:13AM
QUEBEC – Conservative MP Steven Blaney is joining the party’s leadership race.
Blaney, who had already filed his nomination papers on Wednesday, made an official announcement Sunday at the annual brunch of the Conservative association in his riding of Bellechasse-Etchemins-Levis in Quebec City.
Blaney, 51, was first elected in 2006.
He was promoted to cabinet in 2011, heading the veteran affairs department.
Blaney was appointed public safety minister in 2013.
Other declared leadership candidates are Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Kellie Leitch, Michael Chong, Deepak Obhrai, Brad Trost, Erin O’Toole, Andrew Saxton, Rick Peterson and Pierre Lemieux.
Former MP Chris Alexander is expected to announce his candidacy soon.
MP Lisa Raitt and businessman Kevin O’Leary are also considering a bid.
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