Former Conservative leadership contender Peter MacKay said Friday the party has a shot at defeating the governing Liberals if it stays united between now and the next election.
MacKay, the former leader of the now-defunct Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, is more politically moderate than Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre but they have a common opponent: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
He said the party shouldn’t splinter or allow certain factions to threaten its electoral fortunes.
“If you remember nothing else that I’ve said here today, remember this: in order to build a united Canada we must remain united as a Conservative party,” MacKay said to polite
