OTTAWA — Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole said that Chinese foreign interference could have influenced up to nine ridings in the 2021 election and ultimately contributed to his ouster as leader of the party a few months later.

Speaking at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference, O’Toole said his team knew they were going to lose on election night but were convinced that the Conservatives would still win up to 128 seats — a historic level for opposition.

The former Conservative leader said those lost seats ultimately contributed to his ouster as leader of the party a few months later.{ai:summary}<p>Erin O'Toole suspects Chinese interference in 2021 election led to his Conservative ouster. He claims up to 9 ridings affected at Public Inquiry. #politics</p>

Conservatives saw voting anomalies in same ridings they suspected foreign interference in 2021 election: O'Toole

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