Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s failure to end Justin Trudeau’s government is inspiring some frustrated partisans to call for his replacement.

O’Toole promised to make inroads in the Greater Toronto Area and fell well short of the mark; the party actually lost seats in this vote-rich region. O’Toole’s attempt to shift the party closer to the political centre also alienated some more right-wing small-c conservative supporters — some of whom voted for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC).

Still, other party members seem to be more inclined to forgive O’Toole at this early stage of the election post-mortem process. They say they fear that dumping one Conservative leader for another at