Conservative leader Poilievre to face leadership review at policy convention, likely in January
- Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party, is expected to undergo a mandatory leadership review at the party’s policy convention likely scheduled for January 2026 in Calgary.
- The review follows Poilievre's loss of his long-held Carleton seat in Ottawa in the April 28 election, despite his party increasing seats by 22 nationwide.
- Poilievre plans to run in a by-election this summer in the safe Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, vacated by Conservative MP Damien Kurek stepping aside for him.
- Leaders only need a majority to keep their position in the review, but there is an expectation of nearly 80 percent support to avoid pressure to resign, a threshold Poilievre may find challenging.
- The review will provide party members a chance to weigh in on Poilievre's leadership after the loss, and his success in the by-election could significantly impact his standing.
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Poilievre to face leadership review in January as Alberta byelection looms
"Now it's time for him to be prime ministerial. I know people have given him that feedback, but certainly you need to see that. And I think he's doing a lot of reflection right now, so I'm sure that we'll see that."
Conservative leader Poilievre to face leadership review at policy convention, likely in January
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review vote, likely in January, at a full Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Calgary, CTV News has learned.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre will have to put his leadership to a vote of confidence in January during a national convention at the Conservative Party in Calgary.
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