Trudeau's high-stakes game could mean an election come Sept. 23. But Mike Smyth asks if Erin O'Toole's Tories will try to bring down the government.

Getting Canadians back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic is important but there's a bigger picture to view, Rob Breakenridge says.

A populist message is expected to be reflected in his remarks to caucus as he moves forward with his promise to broaden the appeal of the Conservatives.

There's an opportunity for the Conservatives if the Liberals refuse to acknowledge that spending more should come with an obligation to tax more, Rob Breakenridge says.

Leader Erin O'Toole says he is nominating his longtime campaign fundraiser James Dodds to be chair of the Conservative Fund, replacing former senator Irving Gerstein, who is retiring.

O'Toole has been in his post for a little over a week. He named his House of Commons leadership team today, including bringing on Manitoba MP Candice Bergen as his deputy leader.

Convincing Canadians that he would not pursue a hard-edged, right-wing agenda as prime minister will be one of new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's main challenges, Mike Smyth says.

Conservatism today isn't what Charles Adler signed up for when he first voted for the Ontario provincial and federal conservatives in the '70s, he writes.

Moreover, the poll found there was no bump in support for the Conservatives following O'Toole's leadership victory.

If the new Conservative leader truly wants to confront the issue of racism, he needs to stop wordsmithing and deal with the problem head-on, writes Bill Kelly.