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A planned BC Conservative caucus meeting and news conference with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay Monday, have both been cancelled, following a major exodus in recent weeks. Keith Baldrey has the latest on if more members are expected to leave the party soon.

Another week, another defection from the embattled BC Conservative Party. As Ben O’Hara-Byrne reports, the latest MLA to jump ship once again cites problems with the new leader.

More turmoil for the BC Conservatives as two MLAs team up to try to form a new political party. Global News Morning speaks with University of the Fraser Valley Political Scientist Hamish Telford about whether a new party could split the centre-right vote and what it means for Kerry-Lynne Findlay and the BC Conservatives heading...

As the trade war with the U.S. continues, the Conservative Party of Canada is stuck trying to defend our country, while still being an effective opposition to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Amanda Galbraith, from The Oyster Group, joins Miranda Anthistle with more on how opposition leader Pierre Poilievre should respond.

It’s been two weeks since BC MLA Peter Milobar left the BC Conservative Party. His departure opened the flood gates and five others have followed in his footsteps. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the latest.

Two more B.C. Conservative M.L.As stepped away from the party Wednesday to sit as independents. Donegal Wilson and Scott McInnis both took shots at party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay on their way out the door. Ben O’Hara-Byrne reports.

Leaked audio from a BC Conservative caucus meeting alleges the leader offering a new role to the MLA willing tp step down to let her run. The meeting took place back in July and since then one MLA has stepped aside. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more.

Join us for a critical Canada-U.S. trade war analysis, updates on the BC Conservative Party, and a 9/11 remembrance.

Another candidate is throwing their hat in the ring in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection. This being the riding where BC Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is trying to win a seat in the legislature. Grace Ke reports.

On the seventh day of Quebec’s election campaign, both the CAQ and the Conservative Party of Quebec want to cut the number of civil servants. Meanwhile, the Liberals want to renovate aging infrastructure, the Parti Québécois is focusing on education reform, and Québec solidaire wants to make housing more affordable for first-time homebuyers. Tim Sargeant...

We have the latest on the growing list of defectors from the BC Conservative Party and the fallout from the meeting on Wednesday night. And health officials are urging parents and guardians to make sure children’s vaccine records are up-to-date as kids get ready to go back to school.

B.C. Premier David Eby spoke at a press conference about Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. And another person left the BC Conservative Party on Tuesday to sit as an independent.

A third MLA is leaving the BC Conservative party. The exodus is raising serious questions about Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership – with the very real possibility of more of her caucus members leaving. Aaron McArthur has more.

The United Conservative Party has dropped several ads touting its accomplishments, such as education investments and economic growth. The opposition NDP believes the ads are an attempt to boost a slump in polling. Gates Guarin has more.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday reacted to news of a potential trade deal with the U.S., saying his party is “relieved” by news that Trump had hit pause on a punishing new 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. Poilievre said Conservatives would urge Carney against any “unilateral concessions” without getting anything in...

The Conservative Party of Quebec is making its push for anglophone votes with its choice of candidate for a key riding in Montreal. Former party leader Adrien Pouliot has been chosen to run in the riding of D’Arcy-McGee. As Phil Carpenter reports, given the party’s performance in the riding in the last election, the Conservatives...

Ontario Liberal MPP Stepanie Smyth, the party’s critic for ethics, integrity and accountability, reacted to news Thursday that the Progressive Conservative party spent $3,000 to have someone tail former Ontario Liberal party leader Bonnie Crombie to her vacation destination in Jamaica, just six days after she was selected leader. “He will do anything to stop...

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel a planned gas tax hike in September and to eliminate anti-development laws that he says are holding up some 500 projects currently awaiting federal approval.

It’s been a rocky start for B.C. Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Several Conservative MLAs have refused to step aside so she can seek a seat in the legislature, and she’s also dealing with a key resignation from her inner circle. Global News Morning speaks with University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford...

The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on Ottawa to unveil its negotiation plan with U.S. President Donald Trump. The demand was made in a letter written by Shuv Majumdar, the Conservative shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations, to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday. It urged the Liberal government to table its written plans at...