April Vote on New Leader Possible but ‘Will Take a Lot of Work,’ Says Former Chair of Tory Leadership Race

Conservative Finance Critic Pierre Poilievre responds to the federal economic and fiscal update on Parliament Hill on Dec. 16, 2019. Poilievre hasn’t ruled out running for leadership of the Conservative Party. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA—A senior Conservative instrumental in the party’s last leadership race says choosing a new leader at the upcoming convention in April is feasible, but would take a lot of work.

Dan Nowlan, who oversaw the 2017 leadership contest that ended in a photo-finish victory for Andrew Scheer, also says it’s disappointing that the party’s longtime executive director isn’t going to have a formal role to play in that process.