Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner is joining Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown as the national campaign co-chair for his bid to become the next leader of the Conservative Party. In a statement issued Saturday, Brown said Rempel Garner, who represents the riding of Calgary Nose Hill, is “Western Canada’s strongest champion.” Rempel Garner has held prominent…
Tory MP Rempel Garner Joins Patrick Brown’s Leadership Campaign as Co-Chair
Carbon Tax Raises Inflation by Around Half a Point: Bank of Canada Governor
The federal government’s carbon tax is adding nearly half a percentage point to inflation, says Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. Macklem had testified before the House Finance Committee committee on March 3, where he was asked by Conservative MP Philip Lawrence what the impact of the carbon tax was on the rate of inflation. Macklem did…
Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest Officially Enters Conservative Leadership Race
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest will officially announce his candidacy to the leadership of the Conservative Party today in Calgary, more than two decades after leaving federal politics. “Let’s be proud to be ambitious. Let’s be proud to be united. Let’s be proud to be conservative,” Charest wrote in his first tweet on March 10…
Timing of Tory Leadership Race: Pundits Weigh In on the Pros and Cons
The length of the Conservative Party leadership race—six months from when it was announced in early March—has pros and cons for the party’s fortune in the next election, with some pundits backing it as prudent while others suggesting a shorter time span would have been more advantageous. Leadership candidates have until April 19 to join…
MP Leslyn Lewis Launches Conservative Leadership Bid
Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis has announced her entry into the Conservative Party leadership race. The lawyer and MP for Haldimand-Norfolk revealed the news in a Twitter post on March 8, saying she intends to “lead our party and our country based on Hope, Unity and Compassion.” “These foundational principles have guided and inspired the people who…
Conservative Party’s Interim Leadership Shuffles Caucus Roles
The Conservative Party is shuffling some of its shadow cabinet roles, with Ed Fast returning as finance critic to replace Pierre Poilievre who cannot serve as critic due to his bid for party leadership. “During this unprecedented time in our nation’s history, Conservatives are focused on working to bring unity, calm, and wholeness back to…
Poilievre Is Articulate and Fearless, but What Does He Stand For?
Commentary Pierre Poilievre entered the federal Conservative leadership race before it even started, and while the press are salivating over the horse race, the other nags are smelling the glue factory. But since there’s more to politics than just winning, let’s take a quick look at whether he should win, and why and how. If…
Poilievre Must Offer ‘Constructive, Optimistic Vision’ of Conservatism in Party Leadership Bid: Professor
Pierre Poilievre says he is running for prime minister. The firebrand Conservative MP and finance critic skipped announcing he was running to replace Erin O’Toole at the helm of the party and instead said he’s aiming to replace Justin Trudeau. Poilievre published a video online on Feb. 5 to make his announcement. He opened with…
Race for the Next Conservative Leader Begins as Poilievre Announces His Bid
OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre has launched his bid to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, with other members of Parliament already pledging their support. He is the first candidate to announce his intention to run for the party’s top spot after MPs forced Erin O’Toole out of the position only three days earlier….
Tories Shuffle Critic Roles, Move Poilievre From Finance
Tories announced Wednesday that MP Pierre Poilievre will leave his role as shadow finance minister to become the party’s critic for jobs and industry in the latest shuffle of critic roles by the Conservatives leadership. Poilievre will be replaced by veteran B.C. MP Ed Fast, who used to serve as minister for international trade under…
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