Conservative Party of Canada: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

News •

Poilievre pans Liberal budget's $15M capital gains exemption, calls for 'simpler' plan • Nov. 8, 2026, 4:00 AM ET (CBC)

Carney says new immigration levels plan is 'sustainable' as it draws ire of Conservatives • Nov. 6, 2026, 3:44 PM ET (CBC)

PQ concedes loss of Champlain riding to Conservatives, ending judicial recount • Oct. 23, 2026, 1:35 PM ET (CBC)

What to know about the provincial B.C. election, parties and platforms • Oct. 21, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (Globe and Mail)

Poilievre urges Albertans to embrace Canada: 'We don’t take our ball and go home' • Oct. 16, 2026, 6:55 PM ET (CBC)

Facts

Also Known As	Parti Conservateur du Canada • CP
Date	2003 - present
Areas Of Involvement	conservatism
Related People	Stephen Harper • Kevin O’Leary

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Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2008 federal election by province and territory, with regions shaded to indicate the leading party's share of the popular vote: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, light blue for Bloc Quebecois, and orange for New Democratic Party. Each area is labeled with the number of seats won by each party, and a legend at the bottom summarizes national seat totals for each party.

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