Tag: Leslyn Lewis

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…


WHO Shouldn’t Encroach on Canada’s Health Sovereignty: Leslyn Lewis

Conservative Party leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis says that the World Health Organization shouldn’t encroach on Canada’s health sovereignty with a global pandemic response treaty, and that Canada needs its own pandemic strategy. The WHO’s governing body, the World Health Assembly (WHA), announced in December 2021 that world leaders have reached a consensus to begin drafting a…


Rallies Afoot and Strategies in Play as Tory Leadership Race Gains Momentum

Pierre Poilievre is rallying big crowds in pursuit of the Conservative leadership, and analysts say it augurs well for both the candidate and the party come the next federal election. However, some say numbers at rallies aren’t the only factor in determining who will emerge the victor at the end of a very crowded leadership…


MP Leslyn Lewis Launches Conservative Leadership Bid

Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis has announced her entry into the Conservative Party leadership race.  The lawyer and MP for Haldimand-Norfolk revealed the news in a Twitter post on March 8, saying she intends to “lead our party and our country based on Hope, Unity and Compassion.”   “These foundational principles have guided and inspired the people who…


Lewis to Fight Liberal Plan to Axe Charity Status for Anti Abortion Pregnancy Centres

OTTAWA—Leslyn Lewis, in one of her first acts as an MP on Parliament Hill, says she plans on inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a pregnancy centre that risks losing its charity status over opposing abortion. The newly elected Ontario representative revealed her plans to a recent crowd of demonstrators who gathered in Ottawa to…


Party Insiders Defend Tory MP Lewis After Her Criticism of COVID Vaccination Plan for Kids

Conservative MP Lesleyn Lewis is getting support from some Conservative Party insiders as she challenged the federal government’s announcement of a roadmap for providing a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 children. Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are only available for children 12 and older. Earlier this month, Pfizer asked Health…


Current, Former Tory MPs Defend Leslyn Lewis After Her Criticism of COVID Vaccination Plan for Kids

Conservative MP Lesleyn Lewis is getting support from some Conservative Party insiders as she challenged the federal government’s announcement of a roadmap for providing a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 children. Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are only available for children 12 and older. Earlier this month, Pfizer asked Health…