Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to continue in the coming weeks, says Rob Batherson, former Conservative Party president.

Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

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The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to continue in the coming weeks, says Rob Batherson, former Conservative Party president.

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to continue in the coming weeks, says Rob Batherson, former Conservative Party president.

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MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

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The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

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CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's new relationship the U.S. would look like from the American side.

CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's new relationship the U.S. would look like from the American side.

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Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

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If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to make you his enemy, then you’re his enemy.

If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to make you his enemy, then you’re his enemy.

Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot deliver.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot deliver.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

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Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

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Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum

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Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

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Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

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In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a straight face while making this demand of a new prime minister?

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Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information Act

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Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

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If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of post-election review and reflection must include clear lines of communication and everyone being on the same page.

If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of post-election review and reflection must include clear lines of communication and everyone being on the same page.

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By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

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The late pope's commitment was relentless, weaving environmental justice into the heart of Catholic thought.

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Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

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This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change

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