Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he is opposed to Quebec’s plan to tax residents who refuse COVID-19 vaccination, while other Conservative politicians are also speaking out against the controversial penalty. O’Toole stated his position on Quebec Premier François Legault’s proposal during a Facebook Live event on Jan. 13, calling it unfair and predicting that it won’t…
‘Discriminatory and Wrong’: Conservative Leaders Oppose Quebec’s Proposed Tax on the Unvaccinated
O’Toole Urges Canada to Join Allies in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada should join its allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in protest of the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses, Conservative leader Erin O’Toole said on Dec. 6. O’Toole said he has been speaking with Canadian Olympic Committee athletes and representatives on how to express “our profound displeasure with the…
Party Infighting: Why It’s Worse Among Tories Than Liberals
As is often seen after a Tory election loss, it didn’t take long after the 2021 election for calls demanding a leadership review to begin, with the latest high-profile request coming from Sen. Denise Batters. Tensions among the Conservatives over the party’s leadership and direction are nothing new. Mutinies and defections have plagued federal conservative…
O’Toole Announces New Conservative Shadow Cabinet
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has announced the new the Conservative shadow cabinet for the upcoming Parliament, which he said “will hold the radical Liberal-NDP coalition to account.” One of the Tories’ strongest voices, Pierre Poilievre, is back as the party’s finance critic, a role he held previously for over three years before being moved jobs and…
Liberal and Conservative Leaders Trade Barbs on COVID-19 Vaccination
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole traded barbs on the issue of COVID-19 vaccination at separate press conferences on Nov. 8. Trudeau criticized the Tories on the issue of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, as a number of Conservatives voiced opposition to the Board of Internal Economy’s new…
Trudeau, O’Toole Trade Barbs on COVID-19 Vaccination
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole traded barbs on the issue of COVID-19 vaccination at separate press conferences on Nov. 8. Trudeau criticized the Tories on the issue of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, as a number of Conservatives voiced opposition to the Board of Internal Economy’s new…
O’Toole Welcomes Campaign Review, as Caucus Votes to Give MPs the Power to Oust Him
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he will learn from his defeat in the 2021 federal election, and will accept an election campaign review, after the Conservative caucus voted to give MPs the power to potentially replace him in its first post-election meeting. O’Toole said his party’s caucus remains “fully united,” after Conservative MPs met in Ottawa…
O’Toole Triggers Campaign Review After Loss, Saying No One More Disappointed Than Him
OTTAWA—The Conservatives will review their disappointing election loss, Erin O’Toole said Tuesday as he underscored his commitment to ensuring the party is battle-ready for the next campaign. “We’ve started a process that will involve all parts of the party to make sure we learn those lessons to win the trust next time,” he said at…
O’Toole Touts Recovery Plan, Calls Debate Question on Quebec’s Secularism Law Unfair
Campaigning in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole touted his party’s recovery plan while criticizing a question asked during Thursday night’s leaders’ debate. “We launched Canada’s recovery plan with a relentless focus on job creation, helping troubled sectors, and putting upward pressure on wages, with our doubling of the Canada workers benefit, we’re…
Trudeau Blames Harper Government for GHG Emissions During National French-Language Interviews
During CBC/Radio-Canada’s French-language television interviews with party leaders on Aug. 29, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau blamed the former Conservative government for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. When asked about his climate policy, including why greenhouse gas emissions have increased in recent years under his party’s governance, Trudeau responded by blaming former prime minister Stephen Harper, and…
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