Things took a surprising turn on Wednesday as celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary dropped out of the Tory leadership race hours before the final debate.
Celebrity investor and reality-TV star Kevin O'Leary is quitting the federal Conservative leadership race and throwing his support behind Quebec rival Maxime Bernier.
Conservative leadership candidate Lisa Raitt is demanding cheaters be booted from the party's leadership race as questions continue to swirl around bogus membership sales.
The federal Conservative party removed more than 1,300 people from its membership rolls on March, 17, following a review triggered by Kevin O'Leary's accusation of widespread fraud and vote-rigging.