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Conservative party members will assemble in Quebec City starting Thursday for a three-day policy convention — a chance to craft a playbook to woo voters who are showing signs of fatigue with the governing Liberals.

The Conservative Partys moment has come to sell Canadians on its common sense plan, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told his caucus on Thursday, as they gathered in Quebec City for the federal partys three-day policy convention where controversial policy pitches risk impacting the partys broadening appeal.

OTTAWA — Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says that after more than a decade in politics, he will not seek re-election and plans to resign his seat this spring.

Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says that after more than a decade in politics, he will not seek re-election and plans to resign his seat this spring.

The Conservative Party of Canada will elect a new leader today after a months-long race that was characterized at times by high drama and partisan infighting — but also saw a record-setting turnout.

After a seven-month campaign, the Conservative Party of Canada will announce the winner of the 2022 leadership race tonight in Ottawa. The event is now underway, with first ballot results expected to be revealed around 7:30 p.m. CTV News Channel has special coverage live from the floor.

The Conservative party says the event announcing its next leader that is scheduled for Saturday will go ahead as planned, but in a more muted way.

Because of the Queens death, the event will skip the traditional balloons and hoopla, with the first results expected to be ready by around 7:30 pm ET

The Conservative party says the event announcing the next leader scheduled for Saturday will go ahead as planned, but in a more muted way.

Pierre Poilievre is the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, securing victory on the first ballot after a record-setting and divisive leadership campaign. After a seven-month campaign, the long-time MP and former cabinet minister from Ontario won the election decisively, securing 22,993 of the just under 33,800 electoral points up for grabs.