Conservative Party Leadership

• New Tory leader Poilievre drops in on Quebec caucus before meeting with MPs, senators

  Nearly all of the 10 Quebec MPs endorsed Charest in the contest, but Saturday's leadership results revealed Poilievre won almost all of the 78 ridings.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2022
  
• Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre in Peterborough area Aug. 12

  Pierre Poilievre will hold a meet and greet at the Douro Community Centre beginning at 6 p.m. on Aug. 12.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2022
  
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• U.K. PM candidates to face off in TV debate 

  Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak are battling to succeed the discredited Boris Johnson as head of Britain's governing party.

  World

  Jul 25, 2022
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• RCMP lay charge in connection with alleged O’Toole leadership campaign hack

  A spokesperson for the national policing force confirmed authorities charged a person in connection with an alleged hack on Erin O'Toole's Conservative leadership campaign.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2022
• Ex-Tory finance critic says he left role after MPs tried to ‘muzzle’ Poilievre criticism

  Ed Fast says Pierre Poilievre's supporters in the Conservative caucus told him to 'just shut up' after he criticized the candidate's pledge to fire the Bank of Canada governor.

  Politics

  May 20, 2022
• Tory finance critic Ed Fast steps down after criticizing Poilievre’s attacks on central bank

  A party statement said Fast wished to step down in order to devote more time to supporting Jean Charest for the Conservative party leadership.

  Politics

  May 18, 2022
• Conservatives told to stay quiet on leaked U.S. Supreme Court abortion draft decision

  In a note to the Conservative caucus, Candice Bergen’s office said the party 'will not be commenting' on the draft ruling on Roe v. Wade leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court.

  Canada

  May 3, 2022
• Conservatives ban pre-paid credit cards after Poilievre camp warns of membership ‘fraud’

  The Conservative Party reversed its position on pre-paid credit cards after the Poilievre camp suggested they could be used to fraudulently buy memberships – and eligible voters.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Poilievre camp raises concerns over membership ‘fraud’ in Conservative race

  Presumed frontrunner demands party cancel all memberships purchased with pre-paid credit cards since Feb. 2, threatens legal action.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Conservative MP Michael Chong will not seek party leadership

  Longtime MP for Wellington-Halton Hills Michael Chong announced Friday that he will not launch a bid for the Conservative Party leadership. 

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2022