Conservative leadership

The organized SoCon wing looms large over the Tory leadership race. A new report suggests it would tolerate a moderate leader.

Philippe J. Fournier: A new Léger poll shows Canadians favour a bilingual leader—and without one the Conservatives could face a crushing defeat

Scott Gilmore: So you want to be the next prime minister? Just follow my simple list—or you’re a doomed fool.

Stephen Maher: MacKay had lots of time to learn passable French. That he didn’t do the work should raise some questions about his candidacy.

Stephen Maher: The path is clearing for Peter MacKay. The one big thing standing in his way is the great hope of Western Conservatives.

Philippe J. Fournier: The latest data presents a challenge for the party—does it want a leader with socially conservative views or does it want to win?

Paul Wells: The Conservatives are fast heading toward a big question about what kind of party they want to be—and there’s no easy answer

Who will lead the Conservative Party now: The ’brilliant’ Rona Ambrose? The critic Peter MacKay? Jason Kenney!? The race is on.

Andrew MacDougall: Staffing changes and listening tours won’t rescue him. Andrew Scheer needs a plan and a major makeover, fast.

Stephen Harper once railed against bilingualism, but came to understand that not knowing French was a sure way to lose