Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Ed Fast (Abbottsford, B.C.) and Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.) issued a statement: “It’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to start thinking about monetary policy,” they said. “In an effort to quell the inflationary crisis which is aided and abetted by the Trudeau Liberals’ out-of-control borrowing and spending, the Bank of … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong (Wellington–Halton Hills, Ont.), Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for International Trade and Supply Chain Resilience Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) released the following statement on the Canada-US relationship after the one-year anniversary … Read more

Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage–Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine: “Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is the first major European conflict since the Second World War, and a serious violation of international law and our collective humanity.” She continued, “The Liberal government has failed to recognize that Canadian oil and gas is … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister for National Defence Frank Caputo (Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, B.C.) and Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) released a statement: “After months of pressure from Conservatives, veterans’ advocacy organizations, and veterans and their families, the Liberal government has finally announced the extension of contracts for temporary staff to … Read more

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement: “Today’s announcement is proof that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) was wrong when he invoked the Emergencies Act. The Conservative Party knew it was wrong. Experts knew he was wrong. Canadians knew he was wrong,” she said. “Nothing has changed between Monday and today other than a flood of concerns … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey-White Rock, B.C.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong (Wellington–Halton Hills, Ont.) issued the following statement on Russia recognizing non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Lugansk as independent territories: “Russia recognizing Donetsk and Lugansk as independent territories is a serious breach of international law and a significant threat to the … Read more

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) announced Wayne Benson as the party’s new executive director. Benson is the former secretary of the Conservative Party of Canada, chair of the National Policy Committee and a three-term member of National Council from Manitoba from 2013-2021. Bergen thanked Janet Fryday Dorey for her contributions as executive director from August 2020 through to … Read more

The Conservative Party of Canada’s National Council named its 21-member Leadership Election Organizing Committee for the upcoming Leadership Election. The LEOC will now focus on determining the rules, procedures, and dates of the Leadership election and related events, and will announce those decisions in the coming weeks. Some of the 21 members include Conservative Senator Judith Seidman; Conservative MP Eric Duncan (Stormont–Dundas–South … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey-White Rock, B.C.) and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, Ont.) issued a statement: “[On Feb. 14] the Trudeau government finally committed to providing lethal defensive weapons to assist Ukraine security forces to defend against Russian aggression,” they said. “This reversal in policy by the Trudeau government, who up … Read more

Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement: “Conservatives want these blockades to end quickly and peacefully. My concern is that the Prime Minister’s actions are going to have the opposite effect,” she said. “The Prime Minister has invoked the Emergencies Act. Our Conservative caucus will examine the details before deciding how we will vote,” she said. … Read more