Tory delegates debate constitutional questions to kick off convention

The Conservative Party said more than 3,100 voting delegates were registered to participate in the three-day convention, and another 2,600 party members had registered to participate.

Conservative MPs Pierre Paul-Hus and Kerry-Lynne Findlay co-chaired the debate on amendments to the party’s constitution, with 35 up for vote on Thursday. Photographs courtesy of screengrab

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 19, 2021

More than 3,100 Conservative Party members were eligible to vote Thursday on 35 constitutional amendments that sought to shift the language in the foundational document, from stressing small government to encouraging youth involvement to decentralization of party contr...

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