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Crisis or not, Canada’s right-wing sticks with the politics of anger and division

OTTAWA—Despite the need for the country to pull together in this emergency, Canada’s right-wingers appear incapable of resisting a Donald Trump-style campaign of inflammatory, xenophobic hype designed to spark anger and divide Canadians. At the federal level, it’s obvious the Conservative can’t stand it that the COVID-19 crisis has deprived them of the opportunity to […]

Pausing CPC race was the right move, and campaigns should seize the chance to retool

OTTAWA—The Leadership Election Organization Committee (LEOC) of the Conservative Party eventually made the right decision last week in deciding to postpone the leadership vote originally scheduled for June 27. The official reasoning the party provided was that staff resources and logistical challenges made it impossible to continue. It is right the party is making the […]

Unhappy with some of committee’s decisions, Conservative Party’s powerful national council could take over leadership process, say senior Conservative sources

The Conservative Party’s powerful national council could take the reins from the leadership organizing committee in setting the process for the race due to some of the controversies over the committee’s decisions, say senior Conservative sources. Sources familiar with behind-the-scenes conversations among national councillors have told The Hill Times that the appointed Leadership Election Organizing […]