Kellie Leitch is a pediatric surgeon and holds an MBA (in addition to elected office) - she is a role model to all Canadians. Michael Chong has more in common with Liberals than Conservatives - he will be in last place. Bernier, Scheer, and Erin O'Toole are front-runners - and Conservatives haves resigned themselves to accept the fact Quebec is required to form government so Bernier will likely win based on that strategy. Religion and sexual orientation had nothing to do with the Harper government and you only reveal a subjective bias and shameless lack of credibility by suggesting as much. Big shocker to the left, there are many Muslim supporters (as well as candidates) in the Conservative party - and sexual orientation is irrelevant. John Baird would likely be the front-runner for the leader of the Conservatives if he was still in politics.