Derek Sloan was booted from the Conservative caucus after a “destructive pattern of behaviour” over the past year, the final straw being his accepting a donation from a known white supremacist during the Conservative leadership campaign. 

Mr. Sloan has been a thorn in the side of Conservative leader Erin O’Toole since Mr. O’Toole won the leadership in August. How does this move affect the direction Mr. O’Toole is trying to take the party? Will Sloan and his brand still be a presence in Canadian politics?

Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Tim Powers joins The Hot Room to walk us through it all. 

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