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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 ...
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.
Poilievre ran for leader of the Conservative Party in its 2022 leadership election, winning on the first ballot. Described as populist , Poilievre has primarily focused on issues pertaining to the cost of living in Canada; since mid-2023, the Conservative Party held a significant lead in opinion polling for the 2025 federal election , though it ...
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 ...
November 4, 2019: Elizabeth May resigns as leader of the Green Party of Canada, triggering a leadership election scheduled for October 2020. December 12, 2019: Andrew Scheer announces his intention to step down as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, triggering a leadership election scheduled for August 2020.
The margin of his victory was also the largest in any seriously contested leadership election for a Canadian conservative party, exceeding the 66.7% of the delegated vote that George A. Drew had won while winning the leadership of the old Progressive Conservative Party in 1948; Charest had won 96% of the vote in 1995, but ran unopposed as one ...