Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources

Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.

Potential candidates have lobbed complaints about the way the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, held their nomination contests, saying they were unfair and opaque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 25, 2025

Amid widespread criticism of the 2025 election cycle nominations, the Conservative Party’s national council has set up a seven-member ad hoc committee to recommend new rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative sources. Those recommendations will be submitted next...

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