Poilievre gets his verdict from the grassroots

The Conservative leader promised that ‘the best is yet to come’ in his keynote address to an enthusiastic party faithful in Calgary last night. He got the approval of more than 87 per cent of delegates at the convention to carry on as party leader.
Conservatives ‘ready to go’ in case of a snap election, says Conservative Fund chair Staley and MP Cooper

Conservatives are preparing for an election in case one is called this year, says Lionel Loganath, an Ontario candidate of record.
Conservative convention promises drama

Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is less confrontational?
Who’s Tory now? It’s complicated

If traditional conservative voters, and others, are looking for an effective, intelligent and nimble centre-right leader, they already have one in Mark Carney. We’ll see how long this lasts.
House winter session expected to be ‘very consequential’ with affordability issues, global trade, and possible referendums, say politicos

If an election were held today, the Liberals would capture 41 per cent of voters, while the Conservatives would take 39 per cent, according to Abacus Data survey data released on Jan. 22.
Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election

The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding’s former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had publicly stated that he planned to run in his home riding in the next federal election.
Anyone else tired of watching Donald Trump, and thinking, ‘gawd, I miss Dick Cheney’?

It’s all so venal and terrifying. So much so, we are reduced to making declarations out of statements that should be a priori in nature, but may very well be the overwhelming foreign policy debate of 2026.
Poilievre praises a president who threatens democracies—including ours—on a daily basis

Every time a communication like this comes from our political right, it will be perceived as feeding the Donald Trump machine. It is taking a brick out of our own democracy.
A ‘laser-focused’ Carney and ‘embattled’ Poilievre share contrasting messages in year-end interviews

When asked by the CBC about the floor-crossing Conservatives, Leader Pierre Poilievre framed the issue as ‘a problem of [Mark] Carney’s leadership,’ accusing the prime minister of ‘trying to manipulate his way through backroom deals to get that majority.’
If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done

The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months is a lifetime in politics. Six months from now, the story could be quite different.