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O'Toole has spoken out against the Chinese government multiple times.<ref name="ts092920">{{cite news |last1=Boutilier |first1=Alex |title=Why does Erin O'Toole talk about China so much? |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/09/29/why-does-erin-otoole-talk-about-china-so-much.html |accessdate=September 30, 2020 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |date=September 29, 2020}}</ref> He has proposed tightening up foreign investment groups to deter state-owned companies from non-free countries from buying Canadian resources and companies unless there is a compelling reason to approve.<ref name=cbc052920/> He supports getting "tough on China" and imposing sanctions on [[Chinese Communist Party]] officials involved with human rights violations through provisions of the Sergei [[Magnitsky Act]]. He has come out in support of Trump's hardline approach to China. He promises to ban [[Huawei]] from Canada's [[5G]] networks and give other providers tax credits to replace their infrastructure.<ref name="cbc090820">{{cite news |last1=Kapelos |first1=Vassy |last2=Jones |first2=Ryan Patrick |authorlink1=Vassy Kapelos |title=O'Toole says his 'Canada First' strategy means economic self-sufficiency, getting tough on China |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-o-toole-pnp-interview-1.5716115 |accessdate=September 9, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cp083020">{{cite news |last1=Levitz |first1=Stephanie |title=How would an O'Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery? |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/how-would-an-o-toole-led-conservative-government-handle-the-covid-19-recovery-1.5085076 |accessdate=August 31, 2020 |work=CP24 |publisher=Bell Media |date=August 30, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cbc090220">{{cite news |last1=Tasker |first1=John Paul |title=Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole downplays talk of a fall federal election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-fall-election-1.5709569 |accessdate=September 2, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> He will pressure other countries to stop allowing [[State-owned enterprises of China|state-owned Chinese companies]] from accessing their markets and has called on the Trudeau government to expedite entry of political refugees fleeing Hong Kong.<ref name=star082420/><ref name=star101620>{{cite news |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |accessdate=October 17, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020 |first1=Tonda |last1=MacCharles |title=Erin O’Toole wants China’s ambassador to Canada to publicly apologize to Canadians, or be kicked out |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/10/16/erin-otoole-wants-chinas-ambassador-to-canada-to-publicly-apologize-to-canadians-or-be-kicked-out.html}}</ref> After Chinese ambassador [[Cong Peiwu]] made remarks against Canada accepting political asylum to [[pro-democracy]] protestors in Hong Kong, O'Toole said that it was a threat on Canadians and that he should be removed if he does not apologize for them.<ref name=star101620/>
O'Toole has spoken out against the Chinese People's Republic government multiple times.<ref name="ts092920">{{cite news |last1=Boutilier |first1=Alex |title=Why does Erin O'Toole talk about China so much? |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/09/29/why-does-erin-otoole-talk-about-china-so-much.html |accessdate=September 30, 2020 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |date=September 29, 2020}}</ref> He has proposed tightening up foreign investment groups to deter state-owned companies from non-free countries from buying Canadian resources and companies unless there is a compelling reason to approve.<ref name=cbc052920/> He supports getting "tough on China" and imposing sanctions on [[Chinese Communist Party]] officials involved with human rights violations through provisions of the Sergei [[Magnitsky Act]]. He has come out in support of Trump's hardline approach to China. He promises to ban [[Huawei]] from Canada's [[5G]] networks and give other providers tax credits to replace their infrastructure.<ref name="cbc090820">{{cite news |last1=Kapelos |first1=Vassy |last2=Jones |first2=Ryan Patrick |authorlink1=Vassy Kapelos |title=O'Toole says his 'Canada First' strategy means economic self-sufficiency, getting tough on China |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-o-toole-pnp-interview-1.5716115 |accessdate=September 9, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cp083020">{{cite news |last1=Levitz |first1=Stephanie |title=How would an O'Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery? |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/how-would-an-o-toole-led-conservative-government-handle-the-covid-19-recovery-1.5085076 |accessdate=August 31, 2020 |work=CP24 |publisher=Bell Media |date=August 30, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cbc090220">{{cite news |last1=Tasker |first1=John Paul |title=Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole downplays talk of a fall federal election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-fall-election-1.5709569 |accessdate=September 2, 2020 |work=CBC News |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> He will pressure other countries to stop allowing [[State-owned enterprises of China|state-owned Chinese companies]] from accessing their markets and has called on the Trudeau government to expedite entry of political refugees fleeing Hong Kong.<ref name=star082420/><ref name=star101620>{{cite news |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar |accessdate=October 17, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020 |first1=Tonda |last1=MacCharles |title=Erin O’Toole wants China’s ambassador to Canada to publicly apologize to Canadians, or be kicked out |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/10/16/erin-otoole-wants-chinas-ambassador-to-canada-to-publicly-apologize-to-canadians-or-be-kicked-out.html}}</ref> After Chinese ambassador [[Cong Peiwu]] made remarks against Canada accepting political asylum to [[pro-democracy]] protestors in Hong Kong, O'Toole said that it was a threat on Canadians and that he should be removed if he does not apologize for them.<ref name=star101620/>

Because of Canada's tough issues against the PRC, O'Toole seeks to improve relations with the [[Taiwan|Republic of China]] on the island of Taiwan, and put the caveats on the [[One-China policy]], since the Canadian government de-recognized the ROC/Nationalist government in 1970.<ref> https://globalnews.ca/news/6922009/erin-otoole-china-coronavirus-taiwan/</ref>


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Captain the Honourable
Erin O'Toole
PC CD MP
Photograph of O'Toole smiling. He is wearing a dark blue suit with a Canadian lapel pin.
O'Toole in February 2014
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
August 24, 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
DeputyCandice Bergen
Preceded byAndrew Scheer
Leader of the Conservative Party
Assumed office
August 24, 2020
PresidentScott Lamb
DeputyCandice Bergen
Preceded byAndrew Scheer
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office
January 5, 2015 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJulian Fantino
Succeeded byKent Hehr
Member of Parliament
for Durham
Assumed office
November 26, 2012
Preceded byBev Oda
Personal details
Born
Erin Michael O'Toole

(1973-01-22) January 22, 1973 (age 51)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Rebecca O'Toole
​
(m. 2000)​
[1]
Children
  • Mollie O'Toole
  • Jack O'Toole
Parent
ResidenceStornoway (official)
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Websiteerinotoole.ca
Military service
Branch/serviceCanadian Forces Air Command
Years of service
  • 1991–2000 (active)
  • 2000–2003 (reserve)
RankCaptain
Unit423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
AwardsCanadian Forces' Decoration
Sikorsky Helicopter Rescue Award

Erin Michael O'Toole PC CD MP (born January 22, 1973)[2][3] is a Canadian politician serving as leader of the Official Opposition of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada since August 24, 2020. He previously served as Minister of Veterans Affairs in 2015 under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Durham since 2012.

O'Toole joined the military in 1991 and received bachelor's degrees in history and political science from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in 1995. He was commissioned in the Canadian Forces Air Command (now the Royal Canadian Air Force), serving as an air navigator, eventually advancing to the rank of captain. Following his active service in the military, he transferred to the reserves and received a law degree from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. He practiced law for nearly a decade until he was elected as the member of Parliament for Durham in a 2012 by-election. In 2015, O'Toole briefly served as veterans affairs minister in the Harper government.

In 2017, O'Toole ran in that year's leadership election, finishing third to winner Andrew Scheer. In 2018, O'Toole was appointed Opposition Critic for foreign affairs. After Scheer resigned as leader, O'Toole ran another leadership campaign, with the message that he was a "true blue" conservative. He won that leadership election, defeating former cabinet minister Peter MacKay on the third ballot.

O'Toole has been described as a moderate member of his party. On domestic policy issues, O'Toole supports gradually eliminating the federal deficit, defunding the CBC's TV and digital English-language operations, simplifying federal taxes, allowing provinces to not have a carbon tax, and pipeline construction. On foreign policy issues, O'Toole supports a "CANZUK" agreement and getting "tough on China." O'Toole's voting record on social issues has been described as socially progressive.[4]

Background

O'Toole was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Mollie (Hall) and John O'Toole, who served as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1995 and 2014.[5] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother was born in London, England, and came to Canada after World War II.[6][7] Following his mother's death when he was nine years old, his family moved to Port Perry, Ontario where he attended elementary school. O'Toole and his family later moved a short way to Bowmanville, where he graduated from Bowmanville High School.[8]

In 1991, O'Toole joined the military; he enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated with an honours Bachelor of Arts in history and political science in 1995.

Military career

Following his graduation, O'Toole was commissioned as an officer in the Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM), now the Royal Canadian Air Force.[9] His first posting with Air Command occurred in Trenton, Ontario, where he was involved in search and rescue operations. O'Toole also spent time at 17 Wing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he completed his training as an air navigator.[9]

In 1997, O'Toole was posted to 12 Wing in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. While serving at this post, O'Toole flew as a tactical navigator on a CH-124 (Sea King) helicopter with 423 Squadron, conducted maritime surveillance, and performed search and rescue and naval support operations.[9] While serving at 12 Wing, O'Toole was promoted to the rank of captain. O'Toole also received the Canadian Forces' Decoration for 12 years of service to Canada.[8] O'Toole was also awarded the Sikorsky Helicopter Rescue Award, for having rescued an injured fisherman at sea.[8]

In 2000, O'Toole completed his active service in the military.[9] He transferred to the reserves working as a training officer running flight simulators, while he pursued a law degree.[8]

Legal career

O'Toole graduated from Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University with a law degree in 2003;[10] he returned to Ontario. He articled at and later became a lawyer with Stikeman Elliott, a business law firm in Toronto.[11] During this time, O'Toole primarily practiced corporate law, insolvency matters, and energy regulation.

Between 2006 and 2011, O'Toole served as Canadian in-house counsel for Procter & Gamble.[12] He acted as corporate counsel for the Gillette healthcare, beauty, and paper business groups, provided commercial and regulatory law advice, and was counsel on issues relating to legislation and anti-counterfeiting operations in Canada.

In 2011, O'Toole joined the law firm Heenan Blaikie.[13][14]

Political career

In May 2012, O'Toole announced his plans to run as the Conservative candidate in the by-election for Durham, following Bev Oda's resignation.[15] On November 26, 2012, O'Toole easily won the by-election for the electoral district of Durham.[16] After spending a few months as a backbencher in the House of Commons, O'Toole was named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of international trade, Ed Fast, in September 2013.[17]

In 2014, O'Toole partnered with then-senator Roméo Dallaire to host the first Samuel Sharpe Memorial Breakfast, in honour of former soldier and MP Samuel Simpson Sharpe. Sharpe committed suicide in 1918 following his return home from World War I. O'Toole and Dallaire started the memorial breakfast to bring issues of veterans' mental health to the forefront and to improve access to treatment and resources for soldiers suffering from operational stress injuries.[18] In May 2018, O'Toole introduced a motion to install a plaque commemorating Sharpe on Parliament Hill. The motion to install the plaque passed unanimously.[19]

Minister of veterans affairs

O'Toole laying a wreath at the Canadian Cross of Sacrifice at Arlington National Cemetery, February 2015

On January 5, 2015, O'Toole was appointed minister of veterans affairs, replacing Julian Fantino.[20] [21]

O'Toole prioritized repairing relations with veterans and addressing the complaints Canadian veterans had with Fantino.[22]

During his time as veterans affairs minister, O'Toole was able to convince the veterans to place a lawsuit against the Canadian government on hold while they entered settlement negotiations.[23] The lawsuit, filed before O'Toole was named minister, was based on Canadian soldiers arguing that the 2006 overhaul of veteran benefits was discriminatory.[23]

2015 federal election

In the 2015 election, O'Toole was re-elected as MP for Durham. He received 45 per cent of the vote, followed by Liberal candidate Corinna Traill at 36 per cent.[24]

2017 Conservative leadership campaign

Main article: 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election

Stephen Harper resigned as Conservative party leader after the party was defeated by the Liberals in the 2015 election. O'Toole announced that he would seek the interim leadership of the Conservative Party.[25] He was defeated by Rona Ambrose, who named O'Toole the Official Opposition critic for public safety.[26]

O'Toole with Andrew Scheer several months after the Conservative Party leadership election in 2017

On October 14, 2016, O'Toole announced his nomination to be a candidate in the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.[27] O'Toole ran a positive campaign and avoided personally attacking other candidates during the campaign, arguing that Prime Minister Trudeau doesn't own optimism.[28][29] He received endorsements from 31 MPs, 12 former MPs, 17 provincial politicians, and CANZUK International.[30][31] O'Toole finished in third place, behind Maxime Bernier and eventual winner Andrew Scheer.[32]

Foreign affairs critic and reelection

In 2018, after Patrick Brown resigned over accusations of sexual misconduct, O'Toole considered entering the Ontario PC leadership election race.[33] He ultimately passed on the opportunity, instead endorsing and supporting Christine Elliott.[34] On August 31, 2018, O'Toole was appointed the official opposition critic for foreign affairs.[35]

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was re-elected as prime minister, O'Toole won re-election in his riding, beating the Liberal candidate by about 10% of the vote.[36]

2020 Conservative leadership campaign

Main article: 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election

In December 2019, Andrew Scheer resigned as Conservative Party leader after it was revealed that he used party funds for his children's private schooling.[37][38][39][40] Scheer remained as interim leader.[41]

O'Toole announced that he would seek the leadership of the Conservative Party in late January 2020.[42] During this campaign, he framed himself as a "true blue" conservative, implying that rivals like Peter MacKay weren't real conservatives.[43] It helped that Pierre Poilievre, who was expected to get support from the right of the party, decided not to run.[44] His tone was more angry this time, which he stated was due to his increased worry about the country after 5 years under a Trudeau government.[45] He believed that his status as an MP would allow him to hold Trudeau accountable as soon as he became leader.[46] During the campaign, O'Toole alleged that MacKay's campaign obtained stolen internal campaign data from him. A former intern at Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean's office later admitted to obtaining the data.[47][48]

O'Toole won the leadership election after three rounds were counted, replacing Andrew Scheer. His victory was partially attributed to his pitch to supporters of Derek Sloan and Leslyn Lewis to mark him as their second or third choice.[49] He generally performed better in Conservative and Bloc-held ridings, in rural areas, and in areas with fewer visible minorities. Despite representing a riding on the eastern edge of the Greater Toronto Area, O'Toole performed poorly there.[50] People's Party leader Maxime Bernier criticized him in remarks dismissed by fellow leadership candidate Sloan, claiming he wasn't a real conservative.[51]

Leadership of the Conservative Party

Shortly after becoming leader, O'Toole stated that triggering a fall election was not his priority and preferred focusing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and finding jobs for the unemployed instead.[52][53] Despite this, he has said that the Conservative Party is prepared for another election if one is called in the fall.[53] On September 2, 2020, he announced that Candice Bergen would serve as his deputy.[54] The next week, his Shadow Cabinet was revealed. Most roles changed when compared to the previous Shadow Cabinet led by Andrew Scheer. He appointed himself as the critic of middle class prosperity.[55]

Political positions

O'Toole has been described as tending to be one of the more moderate members of his party.[4]

Budgets and taxes

He has said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government should only spend what is necessary to help Canadians and to gradually balance the budget over the next decade.[56] He has also proposed eliminating corporate subsidies and implementing a pay-as-you-go rule to help balance the budget.[57] Although he had previously supported maintaining funding for the CBC,[28] O'Toole currently supports defunding its digital operations and immediately halving funding for its English television operations, with the goal of privatizing it by the end of his term. He argues that it's gone beyond its public mandate and is doing things that the private sector already does.[58][59] He will maintain funding for the CBC's radio operations and its French language operations, stating that they maintain their original public interest mandate.[59][60]

O'Toole has proposed a $12 billion package to double down on the current government's Canada Child Benefit, increasing the benefit each quarter of the year until the end of 2021.[61] He believes the government should provide parents with child benefits beginning during the seventh month of pregnancy.[62] He believes that two weeks of paid parental leave should be given to women experiencing stillbirths or miscarriages.[63] O'Toole is against national childcare program, saying that he prefers giving families more childcare options rather than one federal one. He also opposes a national pharmacare program, saying that the government shouldn't replace billions already spent by insurance companies.[56]

He also wants to reduce and simplify taxes, arguing that a complicated tax system benefits the wealthy, who can afford to easily find loopholes.[60] He supports modifying Canada's equalization system, which he argues is unfair to Alberta. This includes abolishing the carbon tax and allowing income splitting for families. O'Toole supports a full review of government spending and a program in which all new spending must be accompanied by an equivalent reduction.[60] He has called for an incentive to reduce employment insurance premiums small- and medium-sized businesses pay for new employees.[64]

Climate change and pipelines

O'Toole supports allowing provinces to scrap the carbon tax, calling it "not an environmental plan, but a tax plan", and will replace federal consumer taxes on gas and other fuels with a tax on industry alone. He has stated that climate change is a global problem which requires a global solution.[61][46] O'Toole has committed to meeting Canada's Paris Agreement targets and has said he will partner with the provinces to do so.[65]

He supports ending Canada's energy imports from outside North America and helping oil companies become carbon neutral. He has not stated any targets for emissions reduction.[61] O'Toole supports the use of various forms of energy, including oil, gas and nuclear energy.[66] He supports pipeline construction, arguing that they "ignite" Canada's economy, though he has said that the proposed Energy East pipeline will not be constructed. He opposes bills C-48 and C-69.[67][68] He would make a National Strategic Pipelines Act to speed up approvals of pipelines deemed to be in Canada's national interest.[69]

Economy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, O'Toole released a post-pandemic recovery plan. He promised to launch a royal commission on the issue within 100 days of taking office and stated that the "big government" strategy failed Canadians. He has proposed converting the existing child care expense deduction to a refundable tax credit.[64] He supports extending Employment Insurance for workers after the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the summer of 2021. O'Toole believes that the CERB should have been used more effectively by the government and should have focused on sectors hit hardest by the pandemic.[56][61] He proposes to expand the emergency loan program for businesses and temporarily amend bankruptcy laws to make company restructuring easier.[52][69]

After an anti-pipeline movement sparked rail blockades across Canada, O'Toole promised to make it a specific criminal offence to block them, as well as entrances to businesses and air and sea ports.[61] He also plans on making a law to ensure free trade between Canada's provinces.[69]

Ethics

In October 2020, O'Toole proposed creating an anti-corruption committee tasked with releasing details related to the WE Charity scandal and other possible ethics violations made by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Liberals said that the idea questioned whether the House of Commons had confidence in the government. It is similar to a previous proposal made by the New Democratic Party (NDP).[70][71] After O'Toole changed the name of the proposed comittee, Trudeau announced that it would be considered a confidence vote.[71][72]

Foreign policy

According to political science professor Peter McKenna, O'Toole's foreign policy, especially that towards dictatorships and the United Nations (UN), is similar to that of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He has criticized Liberals for being too friendly with dictatorships and paying too much attention to the UN. McKenna has noted that O'Toole wants Canada to advocate for human rights internationally and will remove funding from UN agencies which he believes have failed from a corruption and human rights standpoint.[73]

O'Toole supports a "CANZUK" agreement, allowing freedom of movement between Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand after Brexit.[46] He supports a "Canada First" strategy to promote domestic production of goods and economic self-sufficiency but says he isn't as much of a protectionist as Donald Trump.[65] He supports meeting Canada's NATO commitments.[74] On Israel, he supports recognition of Jerusalem as the country's capital and plans to move Canada's Israeli embassy there from Tel Aviv.[73]

China

O'Toole has spoken out against the Chinese People's Republic government multiple times.[75] He has proposed tightening up foreign investment groups to deter state-owned companies from non-free countries from buying Canadian resources and companies unless there is a compelling reason to approve.[64] He supports getting "tough on China" and imposing sanctions on Chinese Communist Party officials involved with human rights violations through provisions of the Sergei Magnitsky Act. He has come out in support of Trump's hardline approach to China. He promises to ban Huawei from Canada's 5G networks and give other providers tax credits to replace their infrastructure.[65][69][53] He will pressure other countries to stop allowing state-owned Chinese companies from accessing their markets and has called on the Trudeau government to expedite entry of political refugees fleeing Hong Kong.[61][76] After Chinese ambassador Cong Peiwu made remarks against Canada accepting political asylum to pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, O'Toole said that it was a threat on Canadians and that he should be removed if he does not apologize for them.[76]

Because of Canada's tough issues against the PRC, O'Toole seeks to improve relations with the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan, and put the caveats on the One-China policy, since the Canadian government de-recognized the ROC/Nationalist government in 1970.[77]

Health

O'Toole supports a faster process for getting tested for COVID-19, noting the hours he waited for a test in Ottawa. He has called on the Trudeau government to approve testing options that allow people to get tested quickly and at their homes.[78][79] In October 2020, O'Toole praised Alberta's pandemic response, which were less restrictive and included testing at pharmacies. He stated that the other provinces did not have as strong of a reaction to the pandemic.[80]

Indigenous people and reconciliation

O'Toole believes that the path to reconciliation involves a focus on the economy in Indigenous communities. He opposes the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, claiming that the Supreme Court has set a higher bar than it.[81] After statues of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, were defaced or toppled in protests against systemic racism, O'Toole said that it would be "dooming Canada to forget its history" and that he preferred adding plaques to such monuments describing a "more balanced look" of Canada's history instead of tearing them down. He had previously spoken out against the removal of a statue of Macdonald from Victoria's City Hall.[82][83]

Immigration

O'Toole does not support a "Canadian values" test like the one proposed by Kellie Leitch. He opposes Donald Trump's travel ban, claiming it provides a "false sense of security".[74] During the COVID-19 pandemic, O'Toole has proposed increased immigration through family reunification to make up for a decreased amount of economic immigrants.[84]

Quebec

O'Toole opposes federal intervention to stop the Quebec ban on religious symbols, arguing that it and the independence of Quebec's legislature should be protected. He believes that large, federally regulated companies should be required to adhere to Quebec's Charter of the French Language.[85] He has said he is open to giving the province increased powers over immigration.[86]

Social issues

O'Toole's voting record on social issues has been described as socially progressive.[4]

O'Toole is pro-choice on the matter of abortion and opposes legal restrictions on the practice, though he would hold free votes on bills related to abortion and other social issues.[87][88][89] He also supports legislation which would allow health care practitioners to decline to offer treatment inconsistent with their religious or philosophical views.[90] O'Toole voted against bill C-14, which made euthanasia legal, stating that he continued to have concerns about it and would prefer resources be focused on palliative care.[88]

O'Toole supports same-sex marriage and has pledged to walk in Pride Parades as long as uniformed police officers could as well.[60][87] His 2020 leadership platform included an end to the ban preventing gay men from donating blood.[91] He also supports banning conversion therapy.[92]

Before recreational cannabis use was legalized, O'Toole supported its decriminalization. During his 2017 leadership campaign, he stated that Trudeau's plan to legalize it would be impossible to reverse.[93] He believes that individuals should be required to obtain a firearms license in order to own firearms.[94] He has pledged to repeal all gun law changes made by the Trudeau government.[46]

Personal life

O'Toole married Rebecca in 2000. He has a daughter, Mollie, and a son, Jack.[95] O'Toole is Roman Catholic.[96] He founded True Patriot Love, a nonprofit supporting veterans, members of the military, and their families.[8] In September 2020, O'Toole tested positive for COVID‑19, after a staffer in his office tested positive.[97] His wife also later tested positive for COVID-19, after initially testing negative.[98] They were in self-isolation until September 30, at which point O'Toole returned to parliament.[99]

Awards and recognition

In 2012, O'Toole was awarded the Christopher J. Coulter Young Alumnus Award by Dalhousie University, for his achievements and dedication to community service.[100]

Also in 2012, O'Toole received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[101] All serving MPs that year were recipients.[102]

Electoral record

2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership results by ballot[103]
Candidate 1st ballot 2nd ballot 3rd ballot
Votes cast % Points allocated % Votes cast % Points allocated % Votes cast % Points allocated %
Erin O'Toole 51,258 29.39% 10,681.40 31.60% 56,907 33.20% 11,903.69 35.22% 90,635 58.86% 19,271.74 57.02%
Peter MacKay 52,851 30.30% 11,328.55 33.52% 54,165 31.60% 11,756.01 34.78% 63,356 41.14% 14,528.26 42.98%
Leslyn Lewis 43,017 24.67% 6,925.38 20.49% 60,316 35.20% 10,140.30 30.00% Eliminated
Derek Sloan 27,278 15.64% 4,864.67 14.39% Eliminated
Total 174,404 100% 33,800 100% 171,388 100% 33,800 100% 153,991 100% 33,800 100%


2019 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 30,752 42.12 -3.01 $86,288.22
Liberal Jonathan Giancroce 23,547 32.25 -3.50 $50,364.45
New Democratic Sarah Whalen-Wright 13,323 18.25 +2.22 $3,348.10
Green Evan Price 3,950 5.41 +2.89 none listed
People's Brenda Virtue 1,442 1.97 – $2,377.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 73,014 99.35
Total rejected ballots 480 0.65 +0.29
Turnout 73,494 67.99 -0.49
Eligible voters 108,096
Conservative hold Swing +0.25
Source: Elections Canada[104][105][106]
2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership results by ballot[107]
Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13
Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points % Points %
Andrew Scheer 7,375.79 21.82% 7,383.69 21.85% 7,427.00 21.97% 7,455.34 22.06% 7,492.06 22.17% 7,597.28 22.48% 7,764.64 22.97% 8,061.08 23.85% 8,798.38 26.03% 9,557.67 28.28% 10,235.27 30.28% 12,965.47 38.36% 17,222.20 50.95%
Maxime Bernier 9,763.32 28.89% 9,823.57 29.06% 9,854.61 29.16% 9,922.23 29.36% 10,114.67 29.93% 10,208.33 30.20% 10,313.15 30.51% 10,557.48 31.24% 10,709.58 31.69% 11,570.59 34.23% 12,360.08 36.57% 13,647.14 40.38% 16,577.80 49.05%
Erin O'Toole 3,600.72 10.65% 3,609.15 10.68% 3,634.90 10.75% 3,669.07 10.86% 3,708.41 10.97% 3,769.09 11.15% 3,824.62 11.32% 4,181.26 12.37% 4,324.01 12.79% 4,947.86 14.64% 6,372.85 18.85% 7,187.38 21.26%
Brad Trost 2,820.87 8.35% 2,826.57 8.36% 2,829.77 8.37% 2,834.43 8.39% 2,843.35 8.41% 2,852.31 8.44% 2,862.22 8.47% 2,883.76 8.53% 4,340.70 12.84% 4,633.83 13.71% 4,831.80 14.30%
Michael Chong 2,552.47 7.55% 2,572.68 7.61% 2,583.56 7.64% 2,605.63 7.71% 2,618.63 7.75% 2,666.15 7.89% 2,692.83 7.97% 2,907.60 8.60% 2,939.29 8.70% 3,090.04 9.14%
Kellie Leitch 2,366.09 7.00% 2,375.00 7.03% 2,383.03 7.05% 2,398.07 7.09% 2,430.25 7.19% 2,454.84 7.26% 2,516.67 7.45% 2,615.63 7.74% 2,688.03 7.95%
Pierre Lemieux 2,495.71 7.38% 2,498.29 7.39% 2,503.92 7.41% 2,510.33 7.43% 2,518.29 7.45% 2,538.17 7.51% 2,561.77 7.58% 2,593.18 7.67%
Lisa Raitt 1,127.93 3.34% 1,137.56 3.37% 1,164.85 3.45% 1,188.15 3.52% 1,208.97 3.58% 1,244.56 3.68% 1,264.10 3.74%
Steven Blaney 426.37 1.26% 429.13 1.27% 433.00 1.28% 440.71 1.30% 448.37 1.33% 469.25 1.39%
Chris Alexander 379.10 1.12% 385.01 1.14% 391.05 1.16% 407.47 1.21% 417.00 1.23%
Kevin O'Leary 361.21 1.07% 364.74 1.08% 367.33 1.09% 368.56 1.09%
Rick Peterson 220.58 0.65% 223.09 0.66% 226.96 0.67%
Andrew Saxton 169.94 0.50% 171.50 0.51%
Deepak Obhrai 139.90 0.41%


2015 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 28,967 45.13 −10.04 $117,180.89
Liberal Corinna Traill 22,949 35.75 +20.22 $51,458.76
New Democratic Derek Spence 10,289 16.03 −7.72 $21,240.10
Green Stacey Leadbetter 1,616 2.52 −2.04 $109.90
Christian Heritage Andrew Moriarity 364 0.57 – $4,224.95
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,185 99.64   $236,417.96
Total rejected ballots 233 0.36 –
Turnout 64,418 68.48 –
Eligible voters 94,069
Conservative hold Swing -15.13
Source: Elections Canada[108][109][110]
Canadian federal by-election, November 26, 2012: Durham
Resignation of Bev Oda
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 17,280 50.72 −3.82 $95,331
New Democratic Larry O'Connor 8,946 26.26 +5.16 $96,257
Liberal Grant Humes 5,887 17.28 −0.57 $91,946
Green Virginia Ervin 1,386 4.07 −1.32 $742
Christian Heritage Andrew Moriarity 437 1.28 +0.49 $4,379
Online Michael Nicula 132 0.39 – $1,080
Total valid votes 34,068 99.66
Total rejected ballots 115 0.34 -0.12
Turnout 34,183 35.72 -27.50
Eligible voters 95,710
Conservative hold Swing −4.49
Source: "November 26, 2012 By-elections". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

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