Schumacher had refused to step aside for party leader Joe Clark, whose riding was being merged with Schumacher's as a result of redistribution. After Clark decided to run in another riding, Taylor defeated Schumacher for the party nomination, and then in the federal election when Schumacher stood as an independent candidate.
Schumacher refused to step aside for Joe Clark, whose district was merged with his own due to redistricting.  Clark then chose to run in another riding, leading to Taylor defeating Schumacher for the party nomination. In the subsequent federal election, Schumacher ran as an independent and lost to Taylor.