Hoback left with questions after O’Leary departure
Prince Albert’s Conservative MP isn’t fully buying Kevin O’Leary’s story about why he’s dropping out of the Tory leadership race.
The reality TV star and business tycoon announced he would be dropping out of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday because he claimed he didn’t have enough support in Quebec to win the general election in 2019. Instead, O’Leary told reporters he would be giving his support to candidate Maxime Bernier.
Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback, who is backing leadership candidate Erin O’Toole, believes there’s more to O’Leary dropping out than being unable to clinch the Quebec vote.
“Mr. O’Leary put his toe in the water, tested it and found out he didn’t like the temperature of the water and he got out of the race,” he said. “He doesn’t speak French so that’s a problem. There’s probably a hundred reasons why and he focused on one to give to the media. I wish him all the best for sure. I think he has to do what’s right for him but I’m still excited about Erin O’Toole. I think his chances have improved enormously.”