The campaign of Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says it’s concerned about potential fraud in the current contest through the buying of memberships with prepaid credit cards. “[O]ur candidate is concerned that the leadership might be won by a candidate who has openly acknowledged cheating, and appears unconstrained by integrity and rules in his…
Poilievre’s Campaign Asks Party to Investigate Potential Fraud in Tory Leadership Race
Conservative Party Leadership Debates Set for May
The Conservative Party will hold its first leadership debate on May 11 and the second one two weeks later on May 25. The first debate will be in English and will be held in Edmonton and the second debate will be in French and take place in Montreal. The Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) says…
BC MP Marc Dalton Enters Tory Leadership Race, Ontario MP Scott Aitchison Officially Launches Campaign
Two more Conservative MPs joined the party’s leadership roster Sunday, with Ontario’s Scott Aitchison and British Columbia’s Marc Dalton launching their campaigns. Aitchison, 49, chose a craft brewery in his hometown of Huntsville, Ont., for his opening event, promising to bring an end to the hyper-partisan antics and political games that are the norm now in Canadian politics….
Tory MP Rempel Garner Joins Patrick Brown’s Leadership Campaign as Co-Chair
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 Leadership Candidates and What They Say
The Tory leadership race is already heating up, with Pierre Poilievre trading barbs with fellow contenders Jean Charest and Patrick Brown. The Conservative Party will know who will be its next leader on Sept. 10. Leadership hopefuls have until April 19 to officially enter the race. Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay and high-profile Conservative MP…
A Defence Policy Speech for the Next Tory Leader
Commentary Yet another candidate has lurched into the federal Conservative Party leadership contest boasting about the winnability of his winning winnery. It is not clear whether Canadians’ appetite for such cliches, such as it was, has diminished. But since the Ukraine crisis seems to have opened an Overton window to more serious discussion, here’s a…
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…
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown Settles Defamation Lawsuit With CTV Over 2018 Story
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, has reached a settlement with CTV over a story it ran alleging sexual misconduct on his part. Brown has maintained those allegations are false. “Patrick Brown and CTV have resolved their legal dispute,” says a notice placed March 8 on the CTV News…
Who’s In, Who’s out and Who Else May Enter the Conservative Party Leadership Race
With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19 to throw their hat into the ring and until June 3 to sell memberships. Here’s a look…
Former Tory Leader Scheer Endorses Poilievre For Party Leadership
Former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has officially endorsed his colleague Pierre Poilievre for the top leadership spot during an event in Regina on March 4. “When I agreed to endorse him, [Poilievre said] ‘it’d be great if you could tweet something out,’” Scheer recounted at the event. “I said I’m gonna do a little bit…
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