Category: Canada Conservative Party

Conservatives Out-Fundraise Liberals by Nearly $5 Million in First Quarter of 2023

The Conservative Party of Canada brought in more donations during the first three months of the year than any other federal party. Financial statements from Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised more than $8.3 million during the first quarter of the year from nearly 46,000 donors. The Tories routinely outperform their political rivals on fundraising, and…


Liberals Call for Extended House Sitting Hours

The Liberal government is calling to extend House of Commons hours to allow for evening sittings citing legislative obstruction from the Conservatives. The Tories say the move to extend hours is an “excuse” to undermine government accountability at parliamentary committees. “Conservatives continue to obstruct legislation from coming to a vote,” Liberal House Leader Mark Holland wrote…


Poilievre Introduces Motion to Audit Government’s $54M ArriveCan Spending

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre today introduced a motion in the House of Commons to audit the federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app. “It wasn’t necessary, it didn’t work, and it could have been paid for with only $250,000 instead of $54 million,” Poilievre said of the app in the House of Commons…


Quebec Election: Leaders Return to Campaign Trail After First Televised Debate

Quebec’s major party leaders are back on the campaign trail today after last night’s leaders’ debate. All five leaders are scheduled to attend a summit in Montreal this morning organized by Quebec’s association of municipal governments. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault is also scheduled to meet his party’s Montreal-based election team and speak with…


Canada’s Conservatives: ‘Small C,’ ‘Big C,’ and ‘in Name Only’

Commentary The provincial election in Ontario concluded uneventfully this summer, the contest for the leader of the Alberta United Conservative Party is in mid-swing, and, at the time of this writing, the federal Conservative leadership convention is just around the corner. For those who have been giddy at the prospect of replacing recent and current…


Proposed Liberal Firearm Buyback Program Gives Criminals a ‘Free Pass,’ Say Conservatives

The Liberal government’s proposed firearms buyback program will benefit criminals and punish law-abiding gun owners, the Conservative Party says. In May, the government said it will introduce a mandatory firearms buyback program, paired with new legislation proposed in Bill C-21, that will tighten gun restrictions announced in 2020 that banned over 1,500 types of “assault-style” firearms….


Michael Taube: Tory Leadership Debates: Intensity May Surprise Some, but It’s Not New and Not Unique to Canada

Commentary Canada’s Conservative Party has held several debates involving its six leadership candidates. It’s notable to mention that political observers and party members who have either watched or attended these events have remarked on what they perceive as being a similar theme—that is, the leaders’ debates have been more intense, divisive, and politically charged than…


Race Card Attacks on Poilievre: What’s the Public to Think When It’s the Tories Doing It to Tories?

Commentary It has become almost expected for Conservative candidates to be labelled as either being racists or encouraging racism as political campaigns develop. If no direct evidence of racism on the part of the candidate can be found, racism will be implied through tenuous connections with apparent supporters. Unfounded accusations of racism can be catastrophic…


John Robson: Who Won and Who Lost in the Tory Leadership Debate

Commentary If I said I enjoyed the Conservative Party leadership debate at the Canada Strong and Free conference in Ottawa on May 5, you might begin to doubt my sanity, your own, or both. And yes, I’d normally prefer to undergo a root canal than endure such a thing, because they typically confirm that if…


Former Tory Leader Scheer Talks About Faith and Principle in Politics

REGINA—At a fundraising event for a Christian organization, former Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer talked about his faith and family and how these influences affect his life and politics, as well as the difficulties facing people of faith in today’s world. The Regina-Qu’Appelle MP made the remarks at a Providence 4 Missions breakfast…