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Provided one final opportunity to publicly address the entirety of the Conservative party membership, Jean Charest wanted to make clear that he was at least physically present. “You have to show up. You have to actually show up,” he said, seated around a small table with two of his fellow …
Read More »Charest, Baber and Aitchison keep it courteous in final Conservative leadership debate
Three of the five candidates vying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada took part in the race’s final debate Wednesday evening in Ottawa in what proved to be a courteous, sparks-free affair — aside from the barbs aimed at those not in attendance. The bilingual …
Read More »Voters in conservative Kansas resoundingly affirm support for access to abortion
Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright. It was the first test …
Read More »Brown says Conservative establishment, Poilievre campaign worked to oust him from leadership race
Patrick Brown says members of the Conservative Party establishment and supporters of leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre worked to disqualify him from the leadership race because they feared his progressive approach to conservatism was going to win. “The party establishment was nervous that Pierre Poilievre wasn’t going to win. And his …
Read More »What does Patrick Brown’s disqualification mean for the Conservative leadership race?
Strategists say Patrick Brown’s disqualification from the Conservative leadership race gives a leg-up to Pierre Poilievre — but Jean Charest may still have a chance. The Conservative Party has ejected Brown from the race, citing allegations that he broke financing rules. Brown denies those allegations and his campaign says it’s appealing the …
Read More »Patrick Brown disqualified from Conservative leadership race
With two months to go before the Conservative Party chooses its next leader, Patrick Brown has been ejected from the race over allegations he broke financing rules. Brown’s campaign quickly fired back, saying in a statement early Wednesday that his disqualification is unfounded and an attempt to ensure his rival Pierre Poilievre …
Read More »Number of Conservative members surge: party says 675,000 eligible to vote in fall leadership contest
The Conservative Party of Canada has released a preliminary list of members eligible to vote in the party’s September leadership race showing there are now more than twice the number of eligible voters than were in the 2020 contest that crowned Erin O’Toole as leader. The preliminary numbers released Thursday indicate …
Read More »Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre tables bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Conservative leadership contender Pierre Poilievre has tabled a bill in the House of Commons that, if passed, would prohibit the federal government from imposing vaccine mandates on federal workers and the travelling public. Poilievre, who has been a vocal opponent of mandates since the convoy of protesters against vaccine mandates rolled …
Read More »Conservative leadership candidates gather in Quebec for final debate of the race
Conservative leadership candidates will gather tonight for the final official debate of the race — a French-language contest that will challenge the candidates’ languages skills as they fight for the top job. Tonight’s debate in Laval, Que. is the last campaign event where candidates will have a chance to convince would-be voters to …
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