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SASKATOON, Sask. — Donald Trump’s stunning U.S. election victory is already upending the Conservative leadership race at home, with Kellie Leitch saying his win is an example of Americans “throwing out the elites,” and that the same message needs to be delivered in Canada and the Tory race.

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Her latest campaign offensive comes as a new Mainstreet Research poll conducted exclusively for Postmedia finds that Leitch – “Canada’s Donald Trump” – is currently the top leadership choice among Conservative supporters.

Other Tory hopefuls are also weighing in on the U.S. election, with Michael Chong saying Leitch’s desire to mimic Trump’s divisive path to victory is a mistake, and others saying it shows you shouldn’t count out the underdog and that Conservative candidates must truly listen to the grassroots. But there’s also caution from some candidates that the anti-establishment message found in the U.S. isn’t the same in Canada.