Pressure mounts on the Conservatives to delay leadership election

"I still fundamentally believe now is not the time to campaign," said Husny. "During this national health crisis, I don’t have the heart to call our members to ask them to support my nomination and to donate money."

"I wouldn’t be true to myself if I did," he added. Husny declared that he would drop out of the race unless the LEOC changed the schedule.

Fellow leadership candidate Marilyn Gladu has also called for a suspension of the leadership contest.

"We are all responsible for flattening the curb," said the Sarnia-Lambton MP. "I am disappointed in the apparent decision of the Conservative Party of Canada’s LEOC with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic, and their refusal to amend the 2020 leadership election schedule to address the new reality of the pandemic."

As well as this, more pressure was placed on the LEOC after a petition was established by Elect Conservatives calling on the party to delay the leadersip election until the coronavirus turmoil has stabilized.