Category: Official opposition

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…


Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois to Propose Budget Rewrites as Debate Starts

OTTAWA—Opposition parties will get a chance today to propose a rewrite to the federal government’s massive pandemic budget. Debate on Monday’s budget begins today in the House of Commons. As the official Opposition, the Conservatives will propose an amendment to the budget and the Bloc Quebecois, as the third−largest party, will propose a sub−amendment. Both…