OTTAWA—About 675,000 members have signed up to vote for a new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada—a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all−time record for any federal political party.
The party said it sent a preliminary voter list to candidates on Thursday. The final number is subject to change, as leadership hopefuls will now be able to challenge the validity of any of those sign−ups or push for names to be added to the list.
