What Poilievre's landslide win means for social conservatives in his party
Pierre Poilievre's crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party's social conservatives.
Brad Trost
Erin O'Toole built support in party's more right-wing camps
Among Erin O'Toole's jobs in the military was navigating a Sea King helicopter over the skies of Canada, and now he takes on the challenge of journeying through political terrain as the new leader of the federal Conservative party.
Now who will lead Canada's Conservatives?
Moments after Andrew Scheer announced on Thursday, December 13, 2019, his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him.
Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer spar over policy....kind of
Both the Liberal and Conservative leaders faced attacks on Thursday, October 3, 2019, that target the cores of their characters, as each accused the other of trying to distract voters from his record.
Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
Andrew Scheer's promise to stop any efforts to revisit abortion laws could disappoint voters who had found comfort in having a political leader who shared their anti-abortion views, prominent leaders of that movement said on Friday, August 30, 2019.
Leitch, Trost among Tory MPs facing challenge for right to run in 2019 election
Three Conservative MPs who sought the party's leadership earlier this year are bracing for a fight to represent the party at all come the 2019 election.
Scheer makes a smart move to exclude Kellie Leitch
Foolishly, Kellie Leitch thought that Donald Trump's messages of hate would work here in Canada, writes Bea Vongdouangchanh. Now, Trump is the laughingstock of the world
Free of baggage from Harper's Conservative era, Scheer seeks to replace him
When Andrew Scheer first started telling people he was considering a run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives, he'd often get a raised eyebrow in response.
Canadian politics and its WrestleMania lookalikes
Why the Undertaker, the Iron Sheik and other stars of the WWE remind former MP Laurin Liu of Canadian politics - and vice versa.
Tory leadership hopefuls grant interviews to anti-Islam, pro-white 'journalist'
In one of his inflammatory rants, the online journalist has said that he'll be there "with a big, fat smile" to film the moment when a Liberal MP would be shot by a "gun nut."
As world celebrates women, Tories question Trudeau's global funding for abortions
The federal Conservatives criticized a Liberal plan to invest $650 million in sexual and reproductive health projects around the world on Wednesday, International Women's Day.
Conservative leadership contenders seek to appeal to party's heartland
The candidates crowded onto a stage in Edmonton to put their campaign policies on display and occasionally spar over popular themes like carbon pricing and the perils of a Justin Trudeau government.
Two Tories picked the wrong time to discuss abortion in Canada
As the Pope asks priests to absolve “those who have committed the sin of procured abortion,” two leadership hopefuls think it’s time to change existing guidelines.
Bernier, Leitch outpace Tory leadership field in 2016 fundraising, data shows
When it comes to fundraising in the Conservative leadership race, there’s Maxime Bernier and then there is everybody else.