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Erin O'Toole - Grade: A+
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Erin O’Toole Erin Michael O'Toole PC CD MP (born January 22, 1973) is a Canadian politician serving as leader of the Official Opposition of Canada and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada since August 24, 2020.

O'Toole was born in Montreal and grew up in Port Perry and Bowmanville. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1991 and studied at the Royal Military College (RMC) until 1995. He was commissioned in Air Command,[note 1] serving as an air navigator, eventually attaining the rank of captain. Following his active service, he received a law degree, practicing law for nearly a decade until he was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Durham in a 2012 by-election. In 2015, O'Toole briefly served as veterans affairs minister in the Harper government. In 2017, he ran for the party's leadership, finishing third to winner Andrew Scheer.

After Scheer resigned as leader in late 2019, O'Toole ran a successful leadership campaign, defeating former cabinet minister Peter MacKay in the 2020 leadership election. Since he assumed the leadership, O'Toole has marketed his party to working-class Canadians. O'Toole lost the 2021 federal election while winning the popular vote, after which he stated he would stay on as party leader. He also won re-election in his home riding of Durham.

O'Toole has been described as a moderate member of his party. On domestic policy issues, O'Toole supports gradually eliminating the federal deficit, defunding the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) TV and digital English-language operations, simplifying federal taxes, a low carbon savings account, and pipeline construction. On foreign policy issues, O'Toole

supports a CANZUK agreement and getting "tough on China", considering its government to be a "bad actor" on the international stage. O'Toole's voting record on social issues has been characterized as socially progressive, though he voted against assisted voluntary suicide legislation. O'Toole was born in Montreal, Quebec on January 22, 1973, the son of Mollie (née Hall) and John O'Toole, who served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 1995 and 2014.[2][3][4] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother was born in London, England, and came to Canada after World War II.[5][6] Following his mother's death when he was nine years old, his family moved to Port Perry, Ontario, where he attended elementary school. O'Toole and his family later moved to Bowmanville, Ontario, where he graduated from Bowmanville High School.[7]

In 1991, O'Toole joined the military, enrolling at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated with an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science in 1995.[8][9][10] Following his graduation, O'Toole was commissioned as an officer in the Canadian Forces Air Command.[8] His first posting with Air Command occurred in Trenton, Ontario, where he was involved in search and rescue operations. O'Toole also spent time at 17 Wing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he completed his training as an air navigator.[8]

In 1997, O'Toole was posted to 12 Wing in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. While serving at this post, O'Toole flew as a tactical navigator on a CH-124 (Sea King) helicopter with 423 Squadron, conducted maritime surveillance, and performed search and rescue and naval support operations.

[8] While serving at 12 Wing, O'Toole was promoted to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Sikorsky Helicopter Rescue Award for having rescued an injured fisherman at sea.[7]

In 2000, O'Toole completed his active service in the military.[8] He transferred to the reserves, working as a training officer running flight simulators, while he pursued a law degree.[7] He received the Canadian Forces' Decoration for 12 years of service to Canada.[7]...