Leona Alleslev will officially announce her candidacy for the Conservative leadership on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of Alleslev’s plans has told CBC News.
She will become at least the eleventh person vying to replace former party leader Erin O’Toole.
Alleslev, formerly the MP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, was first elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal in 2015.
She caused a political firestorm when she crossed the floor to join the opposition Conservatives in 2018, citing a host of disagreements with the Liberal government over its handling of the economy, tax reform, foreign affairs, trade relationships and military spending.
Alleslev, 54,
