Vancouver convention: Tories attempt to forge path to victory in 2019

'We’ll need all the boots on the ground and all the wallets that we can in order to win the next election. A convention like this makes that possible,' says former Tory MP Joe Preston.
As the Tories hold a policy convention in Vancouver, efforts are being led by MP Scott Reid to change the rules so that interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose can run for the permanent leadership.
The next election is three years away but the Conservative Party members, supporters, and delegates at the policy convention happening in Vancouver are saying they’re laying the groundwork now by electing the party’s national council and voting on policies, and say if they get this right, they w...

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