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Pierre Poilievre has survived a Conservative leadership review, securing 87.4 per cent of the vote from delegates at the party’s Calgary convention . To unpack what this win means for Canadians and the future of the party, Global’s Jazan Grewal spoke with Alex Marland, a Political Science professor at Acadia University.

The Conservative Party of Canada voted overwhelmingly to keep their leader following a review in Calgary. Adam MacVicar has details on the results that were announced late Friday night.

As Conservatives gathered for their national convention, attention focused on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, party unity, and the policy direction ahead. Conservative strategist Amanda Galbraith joins Miranda Anthistle to analyze expectations around the leadership vote, what kind of mandate Poilievre needs to move forward, and whether his message should shift.

A migration of sorts is underway at Elk Island National Park, where wood bison are being transferred to Alaska for rehoming. It’s part of the park’s conservation efforts to ensure bison remain on North America’s landscape. Erik Bay was at the park for the start of the journey.

As Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes more former Conservative MPs into the Liberal Party, controversy follows. Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief, talks about how the addition of Sarnia MP Marilyn Gladu — with her well-known conservative social views — could affect the party. Plus, she discusses the effect the defections are having on...

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre called on the Liberal government to suspend the fuel excise tax and clean fuel standard for the remainder of the year, claiming it would save Canadians $0.25 per litre on gas amid heightened oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Iran war.

When asked if he agrees with the 2021 House of Commons vote that China’s persecution of Uyghurs is a genocide, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that there are fundamental issues in terms of China’s treatment of the Uyghurs in the past. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said, “It looks like the Davos speech...

A new poll shows that the crowded race for the leadership of the BC Conservative Party could come down to a two-person race. Ben Ohara-Byre reports.

New NDP leader Avi Lewis addressed provincial backlash, saying that Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Conservative Pierre Poilievre “don’t get along at all” and “I don’t know that they ever talk, but they battle in the media and the conservative party staggers on day after day, week after week.” Addressing concerns raised by Saskatchewan NDP...

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre squared off against Prime Minister Mark Carney against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict. He demanded that Carney provide answers following Global News reporting that 700 agents of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) are in Canada.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre ramped up his calls for a strategic oil and natural gas stockpile during question period Wednesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney, in response to the Conservative leader, said Canada’s oil exports have “never been higher” and said Canada exports more than 5 million barrels of oil per day.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre held a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, calling for an emergency debate in the House of Commons about energy in response to the war in the Middle East.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre condemned the “gun attack” at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, after police found evidence that shots had been fired at the building. He said he’s become “increasingly concerned about how dangerous Canada has become” and blamed Liberal policies on immigration and crime.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre took the podium at an event in Toronto Tuesday, sharing his vision for the future of Canada-U.S. relations amid trade tensions and a looming review of the North American free-trade agreement, CUSMA.

The BC Conservative Party is accusing the NDP government of a health care failure it claims may have cost a young Okanagan man his life. Twenty-two-year-old Ezra Cool died shortly after leaving the Vernon hospital where he was being treated for mental health issues. Victoria Femia reports.

During a debate with Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre over the Liberal government’s handling of health care and immigration, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that he has brought Canada’s immigration system “under control.” Poilievre accused the Liberal government of prioritizing health care for people who have had their asylum claims “rejected,” while millions of Canadians...

Members of the Conservative Party of Canada have overwhelmingly voted to keep Pierre Poilievre on as their leader, the party revealed Friday after a late-night vote at its annual convention in Calgary. More than 87 per cent of voting members cast their ballot for Poilievre to stay on as leader, the Conservative Party said in a statement. David Akin...

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday that Canada needs a faster, more nimble military procurement policy, calling for a “MacGyver-like purchase of the equipment, weapons and gadgets” needed to win wars and defend Canada.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday he spoke with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani about his controversial trip to Washington, D.C., following backlash at comments that Canadians would be “shooting themselves in the foot if we continue this anti-American hissy-fit.” Poilievre said Jivani “speaks for himself.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux, who crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal caucus on Wednesday. “Matt brings a wealth of experience, despite his young demeanour,” Carney said. Jeneroux said that he “couldn’t sit on the sidelines” after seeing Carney’s “ambitious agenda”. He added that after Carney’s...