Conservative caucus to hold 1st meeting since election loss – National

Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to satisfy in Ottawa this morning because the social gathering charts its path ahead after final week’s election loss to the Liberals.

Chief Pierre Poilievre, who misplaced his bid to proceed representing the driving of Carleton after 20 years as the realm’s MP, won’t be within the Home of Commons when it opens later this month.

In a video posted on social media Monday afternoon, Poilievre says he has loads to be pleased about after the election, together with an expanded coalition of Conservative voters.

He additionally pledged to “be taught and develop,” and says his workforce must increase.

Various high-profile Conservative MPs have expressed their help for Poilievre to remain on as chief within the final week.

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The caucus wants to think about who will take over as Opposition chief within the Home of Commons for the spring sitting, as a result of Poilievre is now not an MP.

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It’s additionally set to debate provisions within the Reform Act that will enable caucus members to ask for a secret-ballot vote to evaluation the social gathering management.

That’s the mechanism that was used to oust former chief Erin O’Toole after the social gathering did not beat the Trudeau Liberals within the 2021 election. Poilievre received the management in late 2022 with an amazing majority of help from Conservative social gathering members.

MP-elect Damien Kurek has stated he’ll resign his seat within the rural Alberta driving of Battle River—Crowfoot to offer Poilievre the possibility to run in a byelection and get a seat within the Home of Commons.

The earliest that vote may occur is 47 days after Kurek formally resigns. He can solely step down as soon as he’s been sworn in as a member of Parliament. The federal government has as much as 180 days to name the byelection, however Prime Minister Mark Carney stated final week that he’ll name it quickly.