Andrew Scheer

Rona Ambrose took on the job of interim Conservative leader with the goal of identifying and developing the party's future leaders — but apparently, that doesn't include voting for one.

When Andrew Scheer first started telling people he was considering a run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives, he'd often get a raised eyebrow in response.

Kevin O'Leary may be gone from the Conservative leadership race, but he doesn't intend to let himself be forgotten.

The candidates crowded onto a stage in Edmonton to put their campaign policies on display and occasionally spar over popular themes like carbon pricing and the perils of a Justin Trudeau government.

When it comes to fundraising in the Conservative leadership race, there’s Maxime Bernier and then there is everybody else.

"If Kevin wants to run, it’s time to fish or cut bait," said Tory leadership candidate Andrew Scheer. "It is not acceptable to stall or delay in order to avoid the French−language debate."

Stationed behind monogrammed podiums emblazoned with the party logo, the candidates began with a rapid-fire series of 30-second opening statements — many of them punctuated with mediocre French.

Quite a few potential candidates remain on the fence.

We're in the midst of a climate emergency. Canada is warming at twice the rate as the world at large. Do you think Scheer, who has spent years trashing carbon pricing, will treat the climate or the environment as a priority?

Now that we and the rest of Earth’s human population are faced with an utterly explicit planetary crisis, our politicians and the system they work in are mostly shying away from positive change.

Conservative MPs must decide whether to review O'Toole's leadership.