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Tory contender visits

Conservative leadership hopeful Lisa Raitt made a stop Friday in Vernon.

Raitt is one of 14 people vying to lead the federal Conservative Party.

She spoke at the Schubert Centre, a community centre for seniors. Both current North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold and former MP Colin Mayes were in attendance.

While she has played up her East Coast roots in launching her leadership bid, on Friday she was enthusiastic about B.C.

"Always great to be back in beautiful British Columbia. Such a warm reception at our event in Vernon today," she said.

Raitt has been one of the most outspoken critics of O'Leary's decision to join the race. She's launched a website specifically to argue O'Leary is the wrong person to lead the party.

– with files from the Canadian Press



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