Lewis is the second candidate to enter the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race after Pierre Poilievre
“I’m running to lead our party and our country based on Hope, Unity and Compassion,” she wrote on social media, with a video of a speech in the House of Commons blasting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his “failed leadership” in achieving these same goals.
The MP for Haldimand-Norfolk already has the full support of social conservative groups such as pro-life organization RightNow. Golob believes that Lewis, a Jamaican immigrant who was a single mom and went to law school before founding her own firm in the Greater Toronto area, could attract some new voters.
It will be the second time Lewis will be running for leader. She finished third in the race in 2020, causing a surprise by raising more money and by gaining more support than expected, especially in Western Canada and among the social conservative wing of the party.