OTTAWA—Conservative Sen. Denise Batters is back in the party’s national caucus one week after the leader who kicked her out was himself dumped. Batters appeared alongside MPs who gathered today in Ottawa for the first time since they voted to replace Erin O’Toole as the party’s leader. She was shown the door last November after…
Sen. Denise Batters Returned to National Conservative Caucus After O’Toole Ousted Her
Tories Boycott Security Committee Over Refusal to Release Docs on Fired Scientists
December 21, 2021
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OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole is refusing to name Conservative members to the national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians. The Conservative leader pulled his party’s MPs from the committee last spring to protest the Liberal government’s refusal to hand over unredacted documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada’s highest security laboratory. In a Dec….
Senator Who Challenged O’Toole’s Leadership Excluded From Senate Committees
OTTAWA—Conservative Sen. Denise Batters has been excluded from all Senate committees after challenging Erin O’Toole’s leadership. O’Toole booted the Saskatchewan senator out of the Conservative national caucus last month after she launched a petition aimed at forcing a referendum on his leadership within six months−rather than wait for a scheduled confidence vote at the party’s…
Senator Expelled From Tory Caucus for Challenging O’Toole Remains in Senate Caucus
The Senate Conservatives are keeping Sen. Denise Batters in their caucus despite her having been expelled from the national caucus by leader Erin O’Toole for launching a petition to review his leadership. A spokeswoman for the leader of Senate Conservatives Don Plett said on Nov. 18 that “Sen. Batters is still a current member of…
It Takes Pragmatism to Make the Next Election a Win for Conservatives
Commentary One of the key strengths of Stephen Harper was that he understood the diversity of thought in the big tent that made up his party and knew what he had to do to navigate the divisive landscape of politics to remain relevant. Conversely, not understanding the diversity in the conservative camp and the numbers…
O’Toole, Former PM Harper Speak on ‘Build Back Right’ for Pandemic Recovery
OTTAWA—Top Tory leaders of the past and present will speak with supporters today about what a conservative economic recovery from COVID−19 could look like. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will be among panellists at the conference hosted by The Canada Strong and Free Network, formerly the Manning Centre. Organizers say at least 500 people are registered…
O’Toole Calls for Pandemic Response Inquiry, Criticizes Feds’ Vaccine Procurement Plan With China
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to partner with China on making COVID-19 vaccines while calling for a public inquiry into the Liberal government’s pandemic response. During a press conference on April 6, O’Toole said Trudeau had “dropped the ball completely” when he turned to China to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. A…
O’Toole Promises Pandemic Inquiry if Elected, Criticizes Feds’ Vaccine Procurement Plan With China
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to partner with China on making COVID-19 vaccines while promising a public inquiry into the Liberal government’s pandemic response if the Tories were to win power. During a press conference on April 6, O’Toole said Trudeau had “dropped the ball completely” when he turned to…
O’Toole Condemns Violence Against Asian Canadians, Says CCP Doesn’t Represent Chinese Culture
Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole condemned violence targeting Asian Canadians across the country, adding that Chinese Canadians have faced a “double threat” by hate groups and foreign influence operations from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) taking place within Canada. O’Toole, in a video message on Tuesday, urged Canadians and Conservatives to “defend our Asian neighbors…
O’Toole Voices Support on Tibetan National Uprising Day
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole paid tribute to the “brave women and men who sacrificed their lives for the just cause of Tibet” in a statement on the 62nd Tibetan National Uprising Day. “This day commemorates the 1959 Tibetan uprising against the presence of Communist China in Tibet,” O’Toole said on March 10. In March 1959,…
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