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Ever since Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer announced his own departure last month, more attention has been granted to the wild speculation about who might replace him rather than why? or even, how?

Conservatives across the country have rightly, or wrongly, come to believe that in October’s election, Liberals snatched victory from the jaws of their own orchestrated near-defeat — and that defeat was easily avoidable.

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“If only we had the right leader …” has been the general consensus among many disappointed by the results.

Party stalwarts didn’t jump at the chance to lead the opposition back in May 2017 when most believed it would be back-to-back majorities for a young PM Justin Trudeau. Turns out, he was remarkably bad at being prime minister. And so, here we are, in a minority government with no one at the helm for the next kick at the can.

It’s not all bad news: This is a unique opportunity for Conservatives in Canada as they embark on picking the next leader. It’s an opportunity to actually choose someone who can win.