Brad Trost

Stationed behind monogrammed podiums emblazoned with the party logo, the candidates began with a rapid-fire series of 30-second opening statements — many of them punctuated with mediocre French.

"They tell us it’s the era of 'sunny ways,’ yet so many can’t see the sun," said Raitt, playing off an oft−used Liberal phrase.

Here is the latest list of who's in, who's leaning towards it and who's out of the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada.

Trost, known for his opposition to same-sex marriage, was one of the guest speakers at a demonstration to protest Ontario's sexual education curriculum.

If elected, the Saskatchewan MP says he wouldn't try to repeal same-sex marriage laws, but he would push forward a anti-abortion, pro-oilsands agenda.

Quite a few potential candidates remain on the fence.

The push to change the rules to allow Ambrose to run was solidly defeated.