The race to become the next Conservative leader is officially on, with several declared candidates and a formal set of rules to guide the campaign.
So far, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis and Roman Baber are in the race, which culminates in a winner being announced on Sept. 10. More Conservatives, such as Patrick Brown and Scott Aitchison are expected to launch their own bids, the former on Sunday. Other prominent Conservatives, most recently Peter MacKay and earlier this week MP Michael Chong, have said they won’t be joining the fray.
But who gets in, and how the declared candidates
