The federal Conservative party removed more than 1,300 people from its membership rolls on March, 17, following a review triggered by Kevin O'Leary's accusation of widespread fraud and vote-rigging.
The Conservative party is investigating allegations from leadership hopeful Kevin O'Leary that one of his rivals is engaging in fraud and vote-rigging.
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."
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.
It's clear that conservatives at the February 2017 Manning Centre conference in Ottawa were thinking about the political ramifications of the seismic political shift in the U.S. in recent months.
All 13 Conservative leadership candidates crossed swords in a French−language debate Tuesday as they tried to cement their credentials ahead of the vote in May.
Stationed behind monogrammed podiums emblazoned with the party logo, the candidates began with a rapid-fire series of 30-second opening statements — many of them punctuated with mediocre French.
Kevin O'Leary, the celebrity businessman who has been considering a bid but has not yet entered the race, does not speak French and also says he does not think it matters.