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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.

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.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau compared the infrastructure funding commitments of the federal government to the Conservative Party saying, “We will continue to be there in partnership which is a contrast to the Conservative Party that continues to stand against investments in infrastructure.”

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Reacting to the newly-announced 2024 federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said that the Conservative Party will vote against the “wasteful, inflationary” fiscal plan. “Like a pyromaniac spraying gas on the inflationary fire that he [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau] lit, it is getting too hot and too expensive...

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre spoke Tuesday morning, just hours before the Liberal government was to unveil its 2024 budget, and quoted former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, who said this budget was tracking to be the worst since 1982. Poilievre said it was time for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to, “Stop. Stop...

During question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “inflationary spending” for news from the Bank of Canada that the central bank may not be able to bring down interest rates quickly.

To help ease inflation and interest rates in Canada, Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre shared his government’s “three specific demands” for the Liberal government’s upcoming federal 2024 budget on Sunday.

During question period on Monday, Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s spending plans and warned that they were contributing to rising inflation and putting pressure on homeowners. He said, “With all his multibillion-dollar announcements, he is like the pyromaniac pretending to be a fireman. Except the hose is spraying...

Asked how the Conservative party would meet Canada’s two per cent NATO target during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., on Sunday, Pierre Poilievre said that, if in charge, they would “cut back office bureaucracy, botched procurements and foreign aid to dictators [and] terrorists,” while spending those dollars instead on the nation’s military.

While criticizing the Trudeau government’s “recycled policies,” deputy leader Melissa Lantsman said the Conservative party’s approach to tackling Canada’s housing crisis will help “see more approvals and less gatekeepers in the way,” during a press conference in Toronto on Friday.

The Conservative Party of Canada is gaining steam in the polls, which could impact the results of B.C.’s upcoming provincial election. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey explains.

The Liberal government survived a non-confidence motion from the Conservative Party, which called for an immediate stop to the upcoming carbon price increase. The non-confidence vote came as a new report revealed that the industrial price on carbon played a larger role in reducing emissions than the one imposed on households. ‘The West Block’ host...

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.