Under the leadership of Andrew Scheer, the 2019 federal election was a disaster for the Conservative party. Caucus and party members were shocked that they were unable to beat Trudeau, during a time when his personal image was so damaged. The SNC-Lavalin and blackface scandals were plaguing him on the campaign trail, and would be enough to kick any politician out of office, but the conservatives somehow managed to screwed it up.



This failure infuriated many conservatives who felt this election could have easily won. And they are probably right. Shock turned into anger, and a civil war broke out within the party. Rumors swirled of unethical abuse of party funds, and accusations began to be flung. Scheer resigned as leader shortly after. Some conservatives claimed he was forced out through a political assassination, while many others were adamant how unacceptable this rumored action was. It is unlikely that we will know what happened, but it is clear that there are strong divisions withi…