Category: Conservative Caucus

Poilievre Tells Tory Caucus to ‘Stand’ With the ‘Common People’ in Year End Address

December 14, 2022
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Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre addressed his party’s caucus on Dec. 14 and encouraged MPs and senators to give a helping hand to their constituents who are struggling as they return to their communities over the holiday season. “Remember, our job is always always to stand on the side of the common people, their paycheques, their…

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O’Toole Versus the Grassroots: Conservative Leader Finds Himself Divided From Base

November 3, 2021
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OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole insists the Conservative caucus is united behind his leadership. But can he be as confident about the party’s grassroots? The reaction from a handful of third-party organizations, which represent swaths of the Conservative faithful, suggests the answer is likely a no. “If they keep throwing their base under the bus, there’s not going…

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O’Toole Says Conservatives Will Abide by Vaccine Mandate for MPs Entering House

October 28, 2021
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says his caucus will “respect and abide by” the new vaccine mandate set out by the House of Commons governing committee, while vowing to challenge the board that delivered the policy. The House of Commons’ governing body announced a new rule on Oct. 19 that would ban members of parliament who aren’t…

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O’Toole Welcomes Campaign Review, as Caucus Votes to Give MPs the Power to Oust Him

October 5, 2021
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he will learn from his defeat in the 2021 federal election, and will accept an election campaign review, after the Conservative caucus voted to give MPs the power to potentially replace him in its first post-election meeting. O’Toole said his party’s caucus remains “fully united,” after Conservative MPs met in Ottawa…

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MP Says O’Toole Must Have a Plan to Win Back Conservative Voters as He Meets Caucus

October 5, 2021
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OTTAWA—A western Conservative MP who lost votes in the party’s disappointing election defeat two weeks ago says leader Erin O’Toole must provide a full accounting of how he plans to win back the trust of some supporters. Shannon Stubbs represents the rural Alberta riding of Lakeland, and says she had 15 percent fewer votes cast…

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