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Sources tell Global News that Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West has been approached about leading a potentially merged BC United-Conservative party. Both parties have acknowledged they have begun talks about a potential marriage.

Sources tell Global News that business leaders and political organizers have approached Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West about leading a coalition party between the BC Conservatives and BC United, and now, West is addressing that speculation. Keith Baldrey joins us with more.

Brian Mulroney’s leadership altered the trajectory of Canada’s conservatives. The now-defunct Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, which he led to two consecutive majorities, began to crumble near the end of his time in office, before giving rise to a new political landscape. Eric Sorensen explains.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a snap general election for July 4, in a stunning move that even caught members of his own Conservative party off guard. Crystal Goomansingh looks at why Sunak is making this political gamble, and how voters feel about heading to the polls this summer.

Speaking during Tuesday’s question period in the House of Commons, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of not knowing what Canada’s target inflation rate is. Freeland said Poilievre is in a “grouchy mood” and said the country’s inflation rate is at “a three-year low.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call to suspend all gas and diesel tax from Victoria Day to Labour Day during a news conference in New Brunswick on Thursday. “His ideology is so strong he would rather watch the country burn and Canadians suffer than continue to...

A Conservative Party of BC MLA’s private members statement is continuing to make waves after the NDP accused him of making a surreptitious reference to abortion. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the details and explains the potential political fallout.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre announced in B.C. on Tuesday the introduction of the Safe Hospitals Act. “It will create an aggravating factor for sentencing for anyone who brings and illegal and unauthorized weapon into a hospital. It will take away the discretion from the federal health minister under the Controlled and Substances...

Grilling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in question period on Wednesday over his handling of the opioid crisis, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre called Trudeau a “radical idealogue” and said his policies around “safe supply” had led to an increase in drug-related deaths.

Asked about his support for the Liberal government’s promised increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, Conservative Party Leader skirted the question and sought to put the spotlight back on Trudeau by saying he supports the prime minister “paying more tax on his trust fund.” Poilievre further suggested that Trudeau “doesn’t support his own policies.”

During question period on Wednesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support an investigation into NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s brother, Gurratan Singh, for his ties to Metro. The call comes as Jagmeet Singh has taken aim at grocers like Metro and Loblaws in his ongoing crusade against “corporate greed.”

During question period in the House of Commons on Monday, Health Minister Mark Holland called for the Conservative party to stop blocking an initiative that would provide women across Canada with free contraceptives. “Any party that stands in the way of that is standing in the way of basic freedom for women in this country...

Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, has accused Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre of trying to “score political points” off the “tragedy of opioids.” Though Poilievre refrained from calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko” and getting himself kicked out of the House of Commons again, he continued to press the federal government on Monday during...

The debate on the opioid crisis in Canada continued in the House of Commons on Tuesday with Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whether Toronto would be next to decriminalize possession of hard drugs after the city of Vancouver took the measure. Conservative MP Kerry Findlay followed up the...

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a snap general election for July 4, in a stunning move that even caught members of his own Conservative party off guard. Why Sunak is making this political gamble, and how voters feel about heading to the polls this summer. As the war between Israel and Hamas...

A day after getting booted from question period in the House of Commons after calling the prime minister a ‘wacko,’ Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre continued to push the Trudeau government to quickly end a three-year pilot project in British Columbia that will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs, including heroin, fentanyl...

Attorney General Arif Virani on Tuesday slammed Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre who he said “demonstrated very clearly to the Canadian public what his true intentions are with respect to the notwithstanding clause and how easily he would use it.” Virani added “I think if you want a clear cut case how this would impact...

It’s considered a big blow to the CAQ. Government Whip Éric Lefebvre is leaving the party to run as a Conservative Party candidate in the next federal election. Lefebvre is the second CAQ MNA to step down in less than one year. Global’s Franca Mignacca reports.

Halifax Atlantic MLA Brendan Maguire is joining Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government after more than 10 years with the Liberals. Maguire told reporters Thursday that he was impressed with Premier Tim Houston’s leadership. Zack Power reports.

The day after the 2024 federal budget was released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh exchanged quips in the House of Commons on Wednesday during the first question period since the fiscal plan was made public. “Who pays for this latest $50 billion orgy of spending...