Leona Alleslev had been expected to remain neutral in the contest, but announced late Sunday she didn't want to sit on the sidelines.

Leona Alleslev, named by Scheer as deputy Conservative leader after the October election, attacked the Liberals for their fiscal record,.

Andrew Scheer's resignation as Conservative leader has propelled the party into a leadership contest.

"I think that that's obviously his choice and we live in a country where that's his choice," Leona Alleslev said. "Have we asked anybody if they marched in a St. Patrick's Day parade?"

Global News has declared incumbent Leona Alleslev of the Conservative Party of Canada the winner of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill.

What liquid is clear, comes in a glass bottle and gets served up in red plastic cups?

Why did former Liberal MP Leona Alleslev cross the floor to join the opposition Conservatives?

The Conservative leader used the first caucus meeting of the sitting to blast the Liberals as not up to facing the challenges in the world.

Leona Alleslev crossed the floor Monday to join the Conservatives from the Liberals, a move that has a long history in Canadian politics.

A Liberal MP, Leona Alleslev, is crossing the floor to join the Conservative Party.