Black Conservatives seek to mobilize more support in wake of Leslyn Lewis success
by Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 14, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 14, 2021 at 4:44 am EDT
OTTAWA Black Conservatives energized by the rising star of Leslyn Lewis hope to use her unexpectedly robust leadership bid to bolster Black representation in the party’s ranks.
The relaunch of one formal group of Black Conservatives and the ramped-up efforts of another come as the Conservative Party of Canada faces pressure to more firmly denounce those within its ranks who display, or even appear to display, extreme right-wing positions similar to those on full and deadly view during the riots in Washington, D.C.
Black Conservatives energized by the rising star of Leslyn Lewis hope to use her unexpectedly robust leadership bid to bolster Black representation in the party's ranks.
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