A true conservative party fought its last election 25 years ago

Any society needs both moderate conservatism and moderate liberalism to develop in a balanced way.

After the merger of the Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties, then-leader Stephen Harper took control of the Conservative brand and eliminated a historical institution that had stood in their way, writes Michael Huenefeld.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HUENEFELD

November 11, 2025

In his election night speech this past April, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said, “We got the highest share of vote our party has received since 1988.” This statement was inaccurate and misleading. The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) led by Poilievre was founde...

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