11 h. 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 […]

Events

15 h. ago Today's letters: Poilievre, Conservatives must understand why they lost

Saturday, May 3: Canadians don't support negative, attacking and insulting approaches to politics, readers say. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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30 h. 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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30 h. ago Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to contest byelection in Alberta riding after losing Ottawa seat

MP-elect Damien Kurek announces he will step aside

Politics

31 h. ago Un député conservateur de l'Alberta démissionne pour céder sa place à Pierre Poilievre

Le Parti conservateur du Canada (PCC) en a fait l'annonce dans un communiqué vendredi.

Society

54 h. ago Randall Denley: Attacking Poilievre’s Conservatives will come back to bite Doug Ford

If conservatives want future political success, their federal and provincial leaders will need to grasp the fact that they have more in common with each other than they do with the Liberals

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57 h. ago Poilievre wants to remain as leader. Some MPs back him, but party silent

Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader in his concession speech, but the Conservative Party has not responded on whether he has officially decided to stay.

Politics

63 h. ago Conservatives back Poilievre, but need to see changes and contrition to avoid ‘problems’

One Conservative MP said the party needs to 'heal whatever relationships we have to heal'

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69 h. ago Des députés conservateurs expriment leur appui à Pierre Poilievre

Le PCC n’a pas répondu mercredi à des questions visant à savoir s’il avait officiellement décidé de rester.

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3 d. ago Chris Selley: Poilievre has a strong case to stay Conservative leader, but it’s not ironclad

What if Mark Carney doesn't end up as terrible a prime minister as many Conservatives expect he will be?

Politics

3 d. ago Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves

OTTAWA — Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. Veteran MP Mark Strahl says Poilievre has his full support and will win the next election. MP Arpan Khanna says Poilievre will “continue to lead the Conservative Party to […]

Culture

3 d. ago NDP’s nationwide collapse key factor in federal election results, pundits say

Singh New Democrats lost seven seats to Carney Liberals on Monday, plus 10 to Poilievre Conservatives

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3 d. ago Not just Poilievre — these familiar MPs also lost their seats in Canada’s election

While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost their seats, there were other high-profile MPs who didn't win re-election.

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3 d. ago Conservatives Praise Poilievre’s Gains Despite Election Loss

Canadian Conservatives are backing Pierre Poilievre despite losing the election to Mark Carney’s Liberals, saying the party made significant gains in the province of Ontario and among young voters.

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3 d. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: What is the future for Poilievre and the Conservatives?

WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s Adrienne Batra, Brian Lilley and Lorrie Goldstein look at what cost the Conservatives the federal election and if the party will look to replace Poilievre as its leader. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

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4 d. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Well that election didn’t go as planned

WATCH: With the general election behind us, Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Lorrie Goldstein and Brian Lilley on what Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre could have done, and what Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to do. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a […]

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4 d. ago Grade school students swing to Poilievre, even as he falls short in federal election

The students’ votes led to a Conservative minority government, with Pierre Poilievre’s party earning a hypothetical 165 seats

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4 d. ago «Ce n’était pas du tout une surprise»: à 61 ans, Bruce Fanjoy déloge Pierre Poilievre dans Carleton

Le nouveau député libéral ontarien élu dans Carleton savait qu’il arriverait à déloger le chef conservateur Pierre Poilievre.

Sport

4 d. ago Meet the man who ousted Pierre Poilievre: ‘Someone had to stand up’

Liberal MP-designate Bruce Fanjoy, who defeated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, said, 'I think he took the riding a bit for granted.'

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4 d. ago Premier Moe congratulates Carney’s election win, says Saskatchewan sent strong message

Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan voters sent a strong message by voting for change, something Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had pitched during the campaign.

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