Articles by Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press

Jun 22 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Patrick Brown's campaign manager has left to help Michelle Rempel Garner with her possible bid to lead the United Conservative Party in Alberta. Brown's Conservative leadership campaign says Sean Schnell has stepped away to follow Rempel Garner, who announced last week she was leaving her role as Brown's national co-chair.  Rempel Garner is […]

Jun 15 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday Pope Francis's upcoming trip to Canada remains unchanged at the moment, but the pontiff's health is an "extreme concern." Miller's comments come after the Vatican announced last week the 85-year-old Pope would reschedule an upcoming trip to Africa to avoid interrupting therapy he is undergoing for […]

Jun 15 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday Pope Francis’s upcoming trip to Canada remains unchanged at the moment, but the pontiff’s health is an “extreme concern.” Miller’s comments come after the Vatican announced last week the 85-year-old Pope would reschedule an upcoming trip to Africa to avoid interrupting therapy he is undergoing for […]

Jun 3 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be named Sept. 10. Here's a look at how the voting process will work: Mail-in ballots: Party members who have a valid membership as of Friday will be able to vote. They are expected to receive their ballots in the mail sometime in […]

Jun 3 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be named Sept. 10. Here's a look at how the voting process will work: Mail-in ballots: Party members who have a valid membership as of Friday will be able to vote. They are expected to receive their ballots in the mail sometime in […]

Jun 1 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he believes Canada can advance its trade relationship with China while at the same time take a stand against its human rights abuses.  "I'm a firm believer that you can do both," Brown said in a recent interview. The Tories' position toward the Communist regime was put […]

Jun 1 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he believes Canada can advance its trade relationship with China while at the same time take a stand against its human rights abuses.  "I'm a firm believer that you can do both," Brown said in a recent interview. The Tories' position toward the Communist regime was put […]

May 31 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a prayer of peace and spoke of moving together on the difficult path of reconciliation at Tuesday's National Prayer Breakfast. Trudeau delivered remarks to MPs and guests gathered together in downtown Ottawa for the annual event, which is non-partisan but attended by many Conservative MPs.  It was the […]

May 30 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into the conduct of International Trade Minister Mary Ng over a contract given to a company co-founded by a Liberal strategist. Conservative MP James Bezan had asked commissioner Mario Dion to examine the contract awarded to the firm Pomp and Circumstance by Ng's office for […]

May 30 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into the conduct of International Trade Minister Mary Ng over a contract given to a company co-founded by a Liberal strategist. Conservative MP James Bezan had asked commissioner Mario Dion to examine the contract awarded to the firm Pomp and Circumstance by Ng's office for […]

May 28 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Federal Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says calling social conservatives "dinosaurs" in a book he wrote about his time in Ontario politics was "the wrong terminology"   "I guess a better way to articulate that would be to say: I don't think the Conservative Party needs to revisit these issues," Brown said in […]

May 26 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Now that the second official debate of the race is out of the way, Conservative leadership hopefuls will turn their attention to signing up as many supporters as they can before a fast-approaching deadline. The party's leadership election organizing committee says it is already breaking records for how many new members candidates have […]

May 24 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will meet north of Montreal Wednesday to face off in the second official debate of the race, this time in French. Here are five things to watch for when candidates take the stage: Charest versus Poilievre: The debate is largely being thought of as […]

May 24 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A former Conservative leadership candidate says expectations will be high for ex-Quebec premier Jean Charest when he takes the stage in his home province for the party's French-language debate this week.  Rudy Husny says not only is Charest fully bilingual, but he must win the province if he hopes to win the contest. […]

May 19 2022 — Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The fall of Jason Kenney, a juggernaut of conservatism in Canada, has prompted many federal Tories to consider the future of the party, which is in the midst of being decided in a leadership race seen as a fractious fight for its soul.  Conservative MPs on Thursday reacted to Kenney’s resignation as Alberta […]