Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials. If the national councils is unwilling to lead, it might as well ‘disband,’ says Marilyn Elliott.

Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

June 30, 2025

A former and prominent three-term Alberta national councillor is considering coming out of retirement to run for the Conservative Party’s highest elected governing body at the party’s January biennial policy convention in Calgary.

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