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The RCMP have announced there will be no charges laid after they concluded an investigation into the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race. Adam MacVicar reports.

The Alberta RCMP wrapped up its lengthy investigation into alleged voter identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race that saw former premier Jason Kenney elected leader – and no charges will be laid. Morgan Black explains why.

Numerous close calls with avalanches in the mountain parks of Alberta and B.C. have officials reminding people to play it safe if heading to the backcountry. The RCMP announce they will not lay charges following an investigation into the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race. Tech giant Fortinet selects Calgary for a new state-of-the-art data...

Three candidates have announced their intention to run in the New Democratic Party leadership race. The party has been defeated by the United Conservative Party in the last two elections. Political analyst John Brennan joined Global News at Noon to speak about the leadership race and the future of the party.

While asked about her legacy when announcing she will step down after a NDP leadership race is held, Rachel Notley said she’s proud that Alberta is no longer a single-party province, saying there are now viable moderate and left-leaning options for Albertans who don’t want to vote for a conservative party.

While sparring with Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre Tuesday in question period and after Statistics Canada reported the inflation rate rose to four per cent in August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed his government has brought the inflation rate down “from the highs of 8.1 per cent” while also helping Canadians through affordable child care...

A member of the executive council of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party is speaking out after what he called a delusional rant from Premier Blaine Higgs during a meeting on Saturday. The claims come as Higgs is facing increasing pressure over his leadership of the party, with many calling for his resignation. Silas Brown...

The premier of New Brunswick is facing a growing caucus revolt that could cost him his job, and possibly even plunge the province into a snap election. On Friday, a longtime Progressive Conservative party loyalist became the second MLA to quit Blaine Higgs’ cabinet. As David Akin reports, that resignation could be the most serious...

Nowhere is the Alberta leadership race closer right now than it is in “battleground Calgary.” This is especially true in the suburban neighbourhood of the city’s south. And voters in Turkey have decided to stay with the man who has led the country for the past twenty years – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In Ukraine, Kyiv...

An online fundraiser by the losing candidate in the 2021 Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership race did not violate any financing rules, elections commissioner Bill Bowles has ruled.

During the reveal of the first ballot results for the leadership race of the Conservative Party of Canada early Monday morning, it was announced that Derek Sloan dropped off the ballot with 4,864 votes. Candidate Peter MacKay has a slight lead after the first ballot. The person elected will replace Andrew Scheer as party leader.

The Conservative Party of Canada has voted in a leader who has branded himself a “true blue” conservative. But as Global’s Ryan Kessler explains, Erin O’Toole wasn’t the only candidate catching Saskatchewan’s attention.

The losing candidate in the race for the leadership of Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives is challenging the results, calling for a redo of the vote and pushing to delay the swearing-in of the winner as premier.

Canadian business mogul Kevin O’Leary appears to be mulling a leap into the political sphere. Rumours have begun swirling that the former Dragon’s Den star and multi-millionaire could be a wild-card in the federal Conservative leadership race.

Former Conservative Cabinet Minister, Tony Clement declared he’s running for the leadership of his party.

Peter MacKay, former cabinet minister from Nova Scotia, has decided against joining the Conservative leadership race, saying the job would require too much time away from his young family. Vassy Kapelos has more.

The race to replace Andrew Scheer as leader of the federal Conservative Party is officially underway in Halifax. As Elizabeth McSheffrey reports, five leadership hopefuls made their bids to Nova Scotia Tories at the provincial PC party’s annual general meeting on Saturday.

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre gave a timeline on Friday that led to his dropping out of the party’s leadership race, saying family was a major consideration including the birth of his daughter, which took place during the 2019 election. He also said that he woke up Thursday not feeling “fully in” the race so he...

Political analyst David Taras joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the new rules in the federal Conservative leadership race and who is likely to enter.

Conservative Party leadership contender Pierre Poilivre is holding a Tuesday rally in downtown Toronto. As the race continues, observers say the populist’s message shouldn’t be discounted, even in a Liberal stronghold. Matthew Bingley reports.