Category: leadership race

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Says He Won’t Run in Upcoming Party Leadership Race

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney quashed speculation on his immediate political future on Saturday when he explicitly stated he would not be running in the race to pick a new leader for his United Conservative party. “No,” Kenney said when asked the question by the host of his call-in, provincewide radio show on CHQR and CHED…


First Deadline Arrives for Conservative Leadership Race, 10 Days Until Final One

At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalton is the latest to make today’s deadline for submitting a $50,000 registration fee and completed questionnaire, along with meeting other requirements set by the…


Leona Alleslev Officially Enters Conservative Leadership Race

Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev has officially announced she’s running for leadership of the party. Alleslev, who lost her Greater Toronto Area seat in last year’s federal election, unveiled her plans today at a Parliament Hill news conference. The former MP says she has a solid foundation underpinning her campaign and is not behind the other…


Social Conservative Groups Mobilize to Impact Tory Leadership Race

As the Conservative Party leadership race takes shape, social conservative groups are mobilizing to rally like-minded Canadians to buy memberships and to help to promote conservative social and economic policies such as those around family, conscience, individual rights and responsibilities, and fiscal accountability. Abortion and assisted suicide are among the issues of conscience that concern…


Tory MP Rempel Garner Joins Patrick Brown’s Leadership Campaign as Co-Chair

Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner is joining Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown as the national campaign co-chair for his bid to become the next leader of the Conservative Party. In a statement issued Saturday, Brown said Rempel Garner, who represents the riding of Calgary Nose Hill, is “Western Canada’s strongest champion.” Rempel Garner has held prominent…


Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber to Enter Conservative Party Leadership Race

An independent Ontario legislator, who rose to prominence for speaking out against COVID-19 lockdowns, says he will run for Conservative leadership. Roman Baber will launch his campaign Wednesday evening, and says he considers himself to be the underdog in the party’s contest, competing against well-known federal Conservatives like Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis. Former Quebec…


Who’s In, Who’s out and Who Else May Enter the Conservative Party Leadership Race

With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19 to throw their hat into the ring and until June 3 to sell memberships. Here’s a look…


Manitoba PC Party Leadership Runner Up Files Court Challenge to Election Results

The runner-up in Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party’s leadership race, Shelly Glover, has filed a court application challenging rival Heather Stefanson’s win as the party’s new leader. Stefanson was sworn in as Manitoba’s 24th premier on Nov. 2. Glover, who narrowly lost to Stefanson when the leadership ballots were counted on Oct. 30, claimed there were…


BC Liberals Leadership Candidate Says Rejection From Race ‘An Affront to Democracy’

Conservative commentator and advocate Aaron Gunn says the rejection of his application to run in the BC Liberals’ leadership contest goes against party members’ democratic rights to choose their own leader. “It’s an affront to democracy,” Gunn told The Epoch Times, adding that the rejection is an example of elites “thinking that they know better than…


Aaron Gunn’s Leadership Bid Fires Up Ideological Battle Within BC Liberal Party

Commentary As the BC Liberals mull over whether to allow conservative activist Aaron Gunn to enter its party leadership race, one has to wonder if there is a home for true blue conservatives in any mainstream parties anymore. For those unfamiliar with B.C. politics, the British Columbia Liberal Party is not affiliated with the federal…