ADAMS: I went to the Conservative Convention. Here’s what really stood out.
I wore their merch, shook their hands, and watched a movement curate its own delusion. They lost the election. They blame everyone but themselves.
Elections & Conventions
Tracking the races, the rallies, and the results. Comprehensive coverage of Canada’s federal and provincial elections, party leadership contests, and the national conventions shaping the next era of Canadian politics.
Ontario Liberals set 2026 leadership race for November 20, unveil strict new candidate rules
New $1M spending cap, $150K fees, and mandatory credit checks among stringent requirements for contenders
Pierre Poilievre clings to power after show-of-hands support from tiny fraction of Conservative members
Endorsed by a fraction of a percent of his own Party, Poilievre's “renewed” mandate relies on platitudes over policy.
Conservative policy proposals aim to toughen Canada’s self-defence laws, mandate minimum sentences
Analysis of convention-bound resolutions reveals push to expand legal protections for those defending home and property, while curtailing judicial discretion in sentencing.
Conservative policy proposals seek to tilt power from courts to parliament, documents show
Proposed Conservative policies would shift power from courts to parliament
Conservatives set for vote on “parental rights” policy targeting trans youth & access to care
Policy proposals heading to the party's convention would mark a sharp rightward turn on some of Canada's most divisive social issues
Conservatives gather in Calgary for record-setting convention, projecting unity and readiness to govern
Conservative Party showcases expanded coalition, takes aim at Liberal record, and rallies behind Poilievre ahead of next election
Conservative Convention proposals promise tax reform, spending crackdown, and a 'Nation-Building' corridor
CPC convention to debate mandatory "Dollar-for-Dollar" spending law and intergenerational RRSP transfers as cornerstones of a fiscal platform aimed at younger voters and deficit hawks.
ADAMS: Inside the Restore the North event at University of Calgary
A third ‘Restore the North’ stop shows Jamil Jivani's event is a masterclass in managing dissent, not embracing it.
NDP blocks Bianca Mugyenyi from leadership race
Party confirms first Black female leadership candidate in 50 years will not appear on ballot, citing 'proxy candidate' concerns
ADAMS: The right to life is not the right to someone else's body
Why political factions and conservative activists cannot use the "right to life" to draft citizens' bodies into involuntary service.
ADAMS: The CJPME NDP debate and the continued problem of performative consensus
The NDP Palestine debate didn't fail because of what was said. It failed because of what wasn't