17 m. ago What we know about Andrew Scheer, newly elected interim opposition leader of the Conservative Party

He was leader of the party and the opposition from 2017 to 2020, but this stint will likely end by September as Pierre Poilievre is set to return

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8 h. ago Wednesday's letters: Smith should follow Carney on byelection call

Mark Carney could have played the political game and ensured there would be a lengthy process before Pierre Poilievre would have been able to enter the House of Commons again as an elected member of Parliament. Instead, he stated that a byelection would happen as soon as possible. No games, no posturing, a complete understanding […]

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20 h. ago Pierre Poilievre part à la recherche du million d’électeurs manquants

L’ancien chef de son parti Andrew Scheer est nommé chef de l’opposition officielle par intérim mardi.

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20 h. ago Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader

OTTAWA — The Conservative caucus has chosen Saskatchewan MP-elect Andrew Scheer as the interim Opposition leader in the House of Commons to lead the party in Parliament during the spring sitting. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his re-election bid to represent the riding of Carleton on April 28, and cannot serve as the Opposition leader […]

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27 h. ago Poilievre defends campaign messaging, wants to convince more people of it

'You have to acknowledge that it was the generally right message... because the Liberals stole multiple elements,' said Poilievre

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27 h. ago Poilievre defends ‘right message’ for election campaign, pledges to broaden Conservative party

'You have to acknowledge that it was the generally right message... because the Liberals stole multiple elements,' said Poilievre

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27 h. ago Conservative MPs vote for ‘largely procedural’ power to trigger leadership review of Poilievre

'You have to acknowledge that it was the generally right message... because the Liberals stole multiple elements,' said Poilievre

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29 h. ago New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow

OTTAWA — Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s MP, will not be […]

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47 h. ago Terry Newman: Pierre Poilievre won the right to stay on as leader

He changed the policy conversation for the better, and no opposition leader could have won in Trump-dominated election

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52 h. ago Poilievre built a new Conservative party. He’ll need to build another: Full Comment podcast

The big election surprise was that the Conservatives can do so well and still lose. Leader Pierre Poilievre created a new Tory coalition, sweeping up working-class NDPers and anti-establishment People’s party voters, as Brian Lilley discusses with Tasha Kheiriddin and Stuart Thomson from Postmedia’s Political Hack newsletter. But Poilievre now needs even more to beat […]

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3 d. ago Conservatives need ‘fine tuning,’ not overhaul after election loss: MacKay

Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay isn't pointing the finger at Pierre Poilievre for the party's election loss, but he does think members of his team need to go.

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3 d. ago Letters, May 4: Excitement about Pierre Poilievre in Alberta riding

Should the Alberta NDP split from the fed party? Vote in our daily poll! I have lived in the riding of Battle River—Crowfoot since 1998, when my wife and I moved from Grande Prairie. Kevin Sorenson, who is a personal friend of mine, was the MP for the Conservatives. Around 2019, when Kevin Sorenson retired, […]

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4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Pierre Poilievre in strong position, despite Conservative infighting

Pierre Poilievre was far from faultless in losing his own Carleton seat in the Ottawa suburbs — a seat he had held for nearly 21 years, through six federal elections. Leaders can’t take their own seats for granted, or at least their local organizers can’t. They have to develop a sense for when there is […]

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4 d. ago Bad blood, perfect luck and campaign by ‘gut’: Inside the election that surprised everyone

Party insiders give National Post the behind-the-scenes story on what led to this week's election result that didn't turn out the way anyone expected

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4 d. ago Conservatives just need some ‘minor adjustments,’ Andrew Scheer says after election loss

Leader Pierre Poilievre enjoys a high level of support within caucus and the party more broadly

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5 d. ago Conservative MP will resign Alberta riding so Poilievre can run again

The resignation of Battle River-Crowfoot MP-elect Damien Kurek, who has held the seat since 2019, will allow Poilievre to run in a future by-election.

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5 d. ago Geoff Russ: Pierre Poilievre will return to the House as leader, where he belongs

Conservative leader will seek a seat in rural Alberta

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5 d. ago Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to contest byelection in Alberta riding after losing Ottawa seat

MP-elect Damien Kurek announces he will step aside

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5 d. ago Pierre Poilievre to contest byelection in Alberta riding after Damien Kurek steps down

Federal Conservative leader lost long-held Ottawa-area seat in Monday's general election

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5 d. ago Alberta MP stepping aside to let Pierre Poilievre run for seat

Damien Kurek has held Battle River-Crowfoot since 2019

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