The misinformation in the petition undermines the extreme need for Canadians to vaccinate against this deadly virus, Bill Kelly says.

Conservative MP and failed leadership candidate Derek Sloan is asking his supporters to help him raise $25,000 for his re-election bid on the strength of his effort to fight against the bill, currently before the House of Commons.

Convincing Canadians that he would not pursue a hard-edged, right-wing agenda as prime minister will be one of new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's main challenges, Mike Smyth says.

Pam Damoff, Liberal MP for Oakville North-Burlington, said she wrote a letter to Erin O'Toole to give him a chance to "do the right thing" by dispelling Derek Sloan from the Conservative Party.

A record 174,849 ballots were cast in the virtual leadership convention, with O'Toole beating out former Conservative minister Peter MacKay, Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis and MP Derek Sloan.

Watch our special coverage live and follow along with the developments here.

Leslyn Lewis, Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole and Derek Sloan each sought over the course of the campaign to position themselves as the party's best hope, not just to defeat Trudeau but to refresh the Conservative brand in Canada.

There are four candidates vying to lead the party, which currently holds 121 seats in the House of Commons and serves as the Official Opposition.

Here are five things to know about how a new leader will be chosen from among the four candidates vying to replace outgoing leader Andrew Scheer.

Nearly half of all Canadians polled were unaware a leadership race was happening at all.