Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons for the uptick.

The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 25, 2025

The Senate Conservative caucus recently got its first injection of new blood in more than a decade, with three Senators announcing their decisions to join the Upper Chamber’s only remaining party-affiliated caucus. New Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos says more such...

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