Category: leadership

UCP Leadership Race Gears up After Alberta’s Kenney Announces Resignation

The race for a new United Conservative Party leader is gearing up after Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced he’s stepping down. Kenney garnered 51.4 percent support in a review of his leadership, which is just enough for him to keep his job under party rules. But last night he said that result isn’t good enough…


Alberta Premier Kenney Steps Down as UCP Leader

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) on May 18 despite receiving 51.4 percent support from the party in a leadership vote, saying he doesn’t have a strong enough mandate. “While 51 percent of the vote passes the constitutional threshold of a majority, it clearly…


Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Steps Down as UCP Leader

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) on May 18 despite receiving 51.4 percent support from the party in a leadership vote, saying he doesn’t have a strong enough mandate. “While 51 percent of the vote passes the constitutional threshold of a majority, it clearly…


Five Conservative Leadership Hopefuls Square Off in Debate Tonight in Ottawa

Five out of the six candidates vying for Tory leadership will appear on stage tonight for a debate before a room of conservative faithful. It’s not an official leadership debate, but is being hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network as part of an annual conference taking place in Ottawa. The organization promotes conservative…


‘Can’t Wait’: Kenney Urges End to Party Sniping, Confident of Win in Leadership Vote

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he “can’t wait” for the results of his leadership vote, which he is confident he’ll win, and urges all sides in the intraparty feud in the meantime to stop their public sniping. Kenney also reiterated that if he wins the May 18 review and stays on as leader, a sharp reckoning is coming to dissident caucus members…


The Importance of Excellence in Military Leadership: Sharp’s Excellent New Book

Commentary Military effectiveness depends upon many factors, the most important of which is military leadership. In a bold new book, Lt. Col. Langley Sharp, of the British Army’s Center for Army Leadership, has written “The Habit of Excellence: Why British Army Leadership Works.” In the book, he explains why the British army has had great…


Leona Alleslev Poised to Announce Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Bid

Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party’s next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says she is expected to do so in Ottawa on Wednesday. Alleslev has all but formally made the announcement, having set up a…


Backbench Tory MP Running for Leadership Says He Knows His Political Reality

A backbench member of Parliament who entered the Conservative leadership race on a promise to trigger an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic says he’s aware of the “political realities” he faces. Marc Dalton, a two-term representative from British Columbia who is Métis and speaks French, says he entered the contest because he felt like it…


Doug Ford Says Neither He nor Caucus Members Will Endorse Anyone for Tory Race

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says neither he nor his Progressive Conservative caucus members will be endorsing anyone for the leadership of the federal Conservative party. When asked about it Tuesday at an unrelated announcement in Brampton, Ont., Ford said both he and the people in his caucus have their hands full supporting the people of…


Charest to Be in Ottawa to Meet With Conservatives MPs to Discuss Party Leadership

OTTAWA—While the race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada may still only have one contender, its members of Parliament are being invited to meet with a potential second. Former Quebec premier Jean Charest will be in Ottawa this week to discuss the party’s leadership with Conservative MPs at an event hosted by two who…