Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a speech at the Canada Building Trades Union conference, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Gatineau, Quebec. Poilievre tells business leaders to fight their own battle against a proposed increase to how capital gains are taxed, his office is keeping tight-lipped about how his own party will vote. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Poilievre tight-lipped on what party might do with capital gains tax changes

Conservative leader hasn’t said whether his government would support the measure or not

 

Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong (shown here on provincial election night in October 2020) has announced he is seeking the federal Conservative Party nomination for Abbotsford-South Langley. (Abbotsford News file photo)

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong to seek nomination for federal Conservatives

De Jong previously announced retirement from provincial politics

 

Conservative MP Kevin Waugh rises during Question Period in the House of Commons, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Ottawa. Waugh is walking back comments he made earlier this week when he implied First Nations are burning down water treatment plants in their communities.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Tory MP walks back comments on First Nations water plants amid criticism

Indigenous Services Minister says there’s no place in the House of Commons for the kind of rhetoric

 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to fix the access-to-information system to speed up response times and release more information. Poilievre arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Poilievre touts new industry tax as a path forward for Canada’s First Nations

Conservative leader also pledges to fix broken access-to-information system, release more faster

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to fix the access-to-information system to speed up response times and release more information. Poilievre arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Poilievre named Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year

‘He’s the clear favourite to be the next prime minister’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period, Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberals, NDP, Bloc accuse Conservatives of stalling Canada-Ukraine free trade deal

The Tories have repeatedly voiced public support for Ukraine, including during Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada

Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period, Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period, Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberals say Tories delaying help for Ukraine as advocacy group pleads with Poilievre

The bill passed through the committee stage earlier this week with the support of other parties

Liberals are accusing Conservatives of delaying help for Ukrainians, after a Tory motion prevented the House of Commons from voting today on a bill meant to modernize the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period, Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Saskatchewan Party is hosting its convention in Regina today, with federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre expected to make a speech. Poilievre rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Poilievre praises Saskatchewan Party for its role in fighting feds on carbon tax

He said his predecessor and Moe both warned Canada the tax would be a disaster

The Saskatchewan Party is hosting its convention in Regina today, with federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre expected to make a speech. Poilievre rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a spat with India, arguing Ottawa needs a “professional relationship” with that country. Poilievre rises during Question Period, Friday, October 20, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Poilievre blames Trudeau for deteriorating relationship with India

Conservative leader says Trudeau soured India relations, as Modi government laments Liberals

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a spat with India, arguing Ottawa needs a “professional relationship” with that country. Poilievre rises during Question Period, Friday, October 20, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Royal Bank of Canada signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Royal Bank of Canada is once again defending its proposed takeover of HSBC Canada after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the government to block the deal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Poilievre wants RBC’s $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada blocked

Conservative leader says shrinking competitive field won’t help housing affordability

Royal Bank of Canada signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Royal Bank of Canada is once again defending its proposed takeover of HSBC Canada after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the government to block the deal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre takes questions from the media during a visit to Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna on Oct. 11, 2023. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

Inflation, crime, war: Topics for Conservative Leader Poilievre in Kelowna

Poilievre will also attend a ‘Bring It Home’ rally in Oliver, Wednesday evening

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre takes questions from the media during a visit to Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna on Oct. 11, 2023. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

How Conservatives are trying to rebuild trust among Muslim communities in Canada

Poilievre has chosen to walk a careful path on the issue of ‘parental rights’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre leaves after speaking to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

‘Photography not allowed,’ Poilievre says of ceremony with Algonquin leaders

Conservative leader claims this the reason for wrongly identifying Inuit leaders as Algonquin

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre leaves after speaking to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Conservative MPs told not to comment on ongoing gender policy clashes

Members of Pierre Poilievre’s caucus warned not to speak publicly about the issue

People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Poilievre says union should be the one saying sorry after WestJet speech

CUPE Alberta’s local 4070 said WestJet, Tory leader should apologize after he used PA in-flight

The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023.The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WestJet ‘non-partisan’ CEO says after Poilievere in-flight PA speech

Flight in question added for convention and largely filled with Conservative delegates

A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, May 19, 2023.The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a speech on the public address system of a recent flight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo before the opening of the party’s national convention in Halifax on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Conservative party’s first openly trans candidate says she wasn’t surprised delegate voted against gender-affirming care but warns of harm “the transphobic language” could cause if it becomes a law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Transgender Tory says new policy a matter of life and death

Conservatives adopt policy prohibiting ‘medicinal or surgical interventions’ for transgender kids

A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo before the opening of the party’s national convention in Halifax on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The Conservative party’s first openly trans candidate says she wasn’t surprised delegate voted against gender-affirming care but warns of harm “the transphobic language” could cause if it becomes a law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference as his wife Anaida looks on, in Quebec City, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The Conservative Party is holding a three-day convention from Sept.7 to 9 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Poilievre will consider but is not bound by grassroots resolutions

Conservative leader not commenting on policy proposals prior to membership vote

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference as his wife Anaida looks on, in Quebec City, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The Conservative Party is holding a three-day convention from Sept.7 to 9 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

As premiers talk gender and kids, Poilievre’s grassroots ask same of him

Conservative leader has not on his own veered into talking about gender-related matters

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
“Everything feels broken,” Pierre Poilievre reads in a voice-over. He has repeated the line countless times but this time he is doing so in a slick 29-second advertisement, one of several the federal party rolled out this week to the tune of more than $3 million. Poilievre speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Poilievre wants to rebuild a ‘broken’ Canada but first must fix his own image

The ads are an attempt to boost his image as he approaches his 1-year anniversary of becoming Conservative leader

“Everything feels broken,” Pierre Poilievre reads in a voice-over. He has repeated the line countless times but this time he is doing so in a slick 29-second advertisement, one of several the federal party rolled out this week to the tune of more than $3 million. Poilievre speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang