With a New Era beginning in Canada politics a New Era begins for the Canadian Conservative Party, gone is outgoing PM Stephen Harper, instead the Conservatives will be selecting a new leader to lead them for the next 4 years and beyond. Unlike past Canadian Federal Leadership Elections, their is no true single Front runner. The Convention is expected to be held in approximately 1 year. The Conservatives are expected to name an Intern leader in a week and a half.
These are the Candidates speculated in the media I have based on my own thoughts have rated them.
The Top Contenders
Jason Kenney - MP for Calgary Midnapore Alberta (1997-present), Minister of National Defence (2015), Minister for Multiculturalism (2013-2015), Minister of Employment and Social Development (2013-2015), Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2008-2013). Originally elected as a Reform Party and then Canadian Alliance MP.
Lisa Raitt - MP for Milton, Ontario (2015-present) and Halton, Ontario (2008-2015), Minister of Transport (2013-2015), Minister of Labour (2010-2013), Minister of Natural Resources (2008-2010)
Rona Ambrose - MP for Sturgeon Red RiverAlberta (2004-present), Minister of Health (2013-2015), Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2010-2013), Minister of Labour (2008-2010), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2007-2008), Minister of the Environment (2006-2007).
If they Run
Peter MacKay - MP for Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough, Nova Scotia (1997-2004) and Central Nova, Nova Scotia (2004-2015), Minister of Justice (2013-2015), Minister of National Defence (2007-2013), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-2007), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (2003
Tony Clement - MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka, Ontario (2006-present), President of the Treasury Board (2011-2015), Minister of Industry (2008-2011), Minister of Health (2006-2008), third place candidate in the previous Conservative Party of Canada leadership election (2004), formerly an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party MPP (1995-2003) and provincial cabinet minister (1997-2003).
Kellie Leitch - MP for Simcoe—Grey, Ontario (2011-present), Minister of Labour (2013-2015)
Long Shot
Doug Ford - Toronto City Councillor (2010-2014), second place candidate in Toronto mayoral election (2014)
Michelle Rempel - MP for Calgary Nose Hill Alberta (2011-present), Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) (2013-2015) (Word is she is strongly considering a run
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/michelle-rempel-cpc-leadership-twitter-1.3283863Pierre Poilievre - MP for Carleton Ontario (2004-present), Minister of Employment and Social Development (2015), Minister for Democratic Reform (2013-2015)
Michael Chong - MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, Ontario (2004-present), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006), President of the Privy Council (2006)
Maxime Bernier - MP for Beauce, Quebec (2006-present), Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism (2011-2015), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2008), Minister of Industry (2006-2007)[
Will not Run
Jean Charest - Premier of Quebec (2003-2012), Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (1998-2012), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1993-1998), Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1993), Minister of the Environment (1991-1993), MP for Sherbrooke (1984-1998)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jean-charest-wont-be-a-candidate-to-succeed-stephen-harper-1.3283358Christy Clark - Premier of British Columbia (2011-present), Leader of the B.C. Liberal Party (2011-present)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-premier-christy-clark-reacts-election-win-liberals-justin-trudeau-1.3280487Bernard Lord - Premier of New Brunswick (1999-2006), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick (1997-2006)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bernard-lord-leadership-conservatives-1.3282543Brad Wall - Premier of Saskatchewan (2007-present), Leader of the Saskatchewan Party (2004-present)
http://www.leaderpost.com/news/premier+brad+wall+says+conservative+leadership/11453098/story.htmlJohn Baird - MP for Ottawa West—Nepean, Ontario (2006-2015), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2015), Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (2010-2011), Minister of the Environment (2007-2008, 2010-2011), Minister of Transport (2008-2010), President of the Treasury Board, (2006-2007), formerly an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party MPP (1995-2005) and provincial cabinet minister (1999-2003).
http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/john-baird-will-not-seek-leadership-of-conservative-party-of-canada-537088601.htmlRona Ambrose - MP for Sturgeon Red RiverAlberta (2004-present), Minister of Health (2013-2015), Minister of Public Works and Government Services (2010-2013), Minister of Labour (2008-2010), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2007-2008), Minister of the Environment (2006-2007).(In-term Leader, ineligible to run)
I Copied the contenders profiles from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Conservative_Party_of_Canada_leadership_election