18 h. 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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18 h. ago What we know about Andrew Scheer, Conservatives’ pick for interim opposition leader

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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38 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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6 d. 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.

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7 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 […]

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1 week ago UK Tories Weigh Badenoch’s Fate as She Fails to Hold Back Farage

Six months after Kemi Badenoch was elected leader of the UK Conservatives, the conversation in the party is already turning toward removing her.

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2 w. ago Tories expected to release platform as federal election campaign nears end

OTTAWA — As the federal election campaign nears its end with less than a week to go before voting day, all federal party leaders are making their last pitches to Canadians on why they deserve their vote. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to unveil his party’s costed platform today, while the Liberals and NDP […]

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2 w. ago Pierre Poilievre wants to sell Ontario on his housing plan but will it help you?

Canadians will head to the polls to elect their Prime Minister on April 28, and undecided voters in Ontario have just a few days to make their choice before the 2025 federal election.Housing is one of the most significant issues facing Ontario and B.C. residents amid the rising cost of living in the provinces, and the candidate with the best housing policy might just win over a fair share of undecided voters who are looking to purchase a home.Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's campaign has largely focused on taxation when it comes to easing the cost-of-living burden, but blogTO's parent company, ZoomerMedia, recently had the chance to ask the candidate himself how his party would make homes cheaper for Ontario and B.C. residents, if elected."I really relate with young people, because I see them every day telling me that they work non-stop and it barely covers the rent they'd have to save for 29 or 30 years to get a down payment on the average ...

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3 w. ago Conservative Leader Jabs Canadian PM Carney With Ethics Proposal

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party promised to introduce legislation that he says would limit politicians’ financial and lobbying-related conflicts of interest if he wins the country’s April 28 election.

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4 w. ago The Modi ‘friends’ who helped finance Poilievre’s leadership campaign

Former leaders of Overseas Friends of BJP Canada donated thousands to the Conservative leader and his party.

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last month Party leaders in Western Canada today as federal election campaign continues

OTTAWA — The top three federal party leaders will all be in Western Canada today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in Edmonton at 8:30 a.m. before he makes his way to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., for a rally in the evening. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh plans to make an […]

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