Yesterday, to the surprise of many, Shark Tank co-host Kevin O'Leary abruptly dropped out of Canada's Conservative Party leadership race and endorsed Quebec MP Maxime Bernier.
O'Leary's withdrawal took place hours before the final leadership debate. As of now, there are 13 candidates vying to succeed former Prime Minister Stephen Harper who resigned following his election defeat to Justin Trudeau's Liberals in October 2015. Conservatives will select a new leader one month from today. O'Leary said he could have won the contest, but could not have defeated Trudeau because of a lack of support in Quebec.
Frankly, his presence in the race amounted to a publicity stunt. If you're serious about becoming Canada's next Prime Minister you don't do it by hawking wares on QVC. Besides, the Tories would have been absolute hypocrites to support the Boston based O'Leary after slamming the Liberals for choosing the Cambridge based Michael Ignatieff a few years back.
O'Leary's decision to withdraw from the race is a blessing. Now Canada's Conservatives can choose a leader who won't take the job on a part-time basis.
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