Conservative Party members will vote in January on whether Pierre Poilievre should remain as leader, following the party's failure to win the April election. The vote will take place in Calgary, with Mr. Poilievre reportedly seeking an earlier review. This is the first leadership review for the party since 2004. The article also contextualizes the political landscape, including the unexpected election call by Prime Minister Mark Carney after Justin Trudeau's resignation, and the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian public sentiment.
Poilievre to face leadership review in January
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Conservative Party members will vote in January on whether Pierre Poilievre should remain as leader, following the party's failure to win the April election. The vote will take place in Calgary, with Mr. Poilievre reportedly seeking an earlier review. This is the first leadership review for the party since 2004. The article also contextualizes the political landscape, including the unexpected election call by Prime Minister Mark Carney after Justin Trudeau's resignation, and the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian public sentiment.
Trending- 1 November (previous year): Donald Trump elected.
- 2 April 28 (current year): Federal election, Liberals win minority, Poilievre loses his seat.
- 3 January (next year): Leadership review vote for Pierre Poilievre.
- 4 Soon (after January): By-election in Battle River-Crowfoot.
- 5 2004: Stephen Harper won his leadership review.
- 6 2006, 2008, 2011: Stephen Harper won government for the Conservatives.
- 7 2015: Stephen Harper resigned after his defeat.
- Potential change in leadership for the Conservative Party of Canada
- A by-election will be called in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot where Mr. Poilievre is expected to run
What: Conservative Party members will hold a leadership review vote for Pierre Poilievre.
When: January (targeting the last week). The federal election was held on April 28. Donald Trump was elected last November. The last leadership review was in 2004.
Where: Calgary, Alberta.
Why: The Conservative Party failed to win the April election, which triggers a constitutional requirement for a leadership review if the leader has not resigned.
How: A vote by secret ballot among delegates at the first national convention after an election the party doesn’t win.