Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
First official leader of the modern Conservative Party of Canada; Served as Leader of the Official Opposition from 2004–2006, and Prime Minister from 2006–2015. — Rona Ambrose: 5 November 2015: 27 May 2017: Sturgeon River—Parkland, Alberta: Interim leader, served concurrently as Leader of the Official Opposition. 2nd: Andrew Scheer: 27 ...
For the eight general elections of the Province of Canada held in 1843 to 1864 before confederation in 1867, see List of elections in the Province of Canada. There were also earlier elections in Canada, such as for the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (held in 1792–1836, now part of Ontario) and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada ...
5: Mackenzie Bowell (1823–1917) 21 December 1894 27 April 1896 Appointment (7th Parl.) Conservative: Senator for Ontario 6th [15] [16] Minister of Customs; Minister of Militia and Defence; Manitoba Schools Question. Last prime minister to serve while in the Senate and last prime minister not to be born in Canada or pre-Canada until Turner. 6 ...
The Conservative Party of Canada elects its leaders through a process known as a leadership election. The most recent leadership election was held in 2022. Since 2004, the party has elected its leaders on a one member, one vote basis using a ranked ballot.
Stephen Harper, who led the Conservative Party of Canada as its leader from 2004 following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties. Harper led the party through five federal elections: the party increased its seat count in the House of Commons in 2004, formed two minority governments in 2006, and 2008, and then a majority government in 2011.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Federal political party For the historical party, see Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942). Conservative Party of Canada Parti conservateur du Canada Abbreviation CPC PCC Leader Pierre Poilievre President Stephen Barber Deputy leaders Melissa Lantsman Tim Uppal Senate leader Don ...
Leader Justin Trudeau: Erin O'Toole: Yves-François Blanchet: Party Liberal: Conservative: Bloc Québécois: Leader since April 14, 2013: August 24, 2020: January 17, 2019: Leader's seat Papineau: Durham: Beloeil—Chambly: Last election 157 seats, 33.12% 121 seats, 34.34% 32 seats, 7.63% Seats before 155 119 32 Seats won 160 [a] 119 32 Seat ...
John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister (1867–1873, 1878–1891), Canada's first Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party, one of the party's predecessors. The Conservative Party is political heir to a series of right-of-centre parties that have existed in Canada, beginning with the Upper Canada Tories of the nineteenth century.