Conservative leadership race enters final phase as membership sales deadline passes Friday night Because of COVID-19, there has still not been a single debate involving the contestants, and nobody has been able to campaign in person for two months The final four Conservative Party leadership candidates: Peter MacKay, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O’Toole and Derek Sloan.Postmedia and [...]
The Conservative Party of Canada’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) met [Wednesday April 29th] to discuss the resumption of the 2020 Leadership Election. On March 26, the LEOC suspended the race due to the impact COVID-19 related health guidelines and government mandated closures were having on key processes needed to complete the race. The LEOC took [...]
This former Australian PM's book puts our Prime Minister in a very bad light. As a BCA member points out, this is,"Highly damaging, very unflattering, and a very apt description of our Prime Minister." Worried about offending Trump, 'flaky' Trudeau 'humiliated' fellow leaders during TPP trade talks: former Aussie PM 'Justin, we’re not here to talk [...]
Pandemic Response Unit to increase Joseph Brant Hospital’s capacity to care for patients during COVID-19 Posted on Monday March 30, 2020 Joseph Brant Hospital is building a temporary Pandemic Response Unit to expand the hospital’s bed capacity in preparation for the anticipated surge of COVID-19 patients. This modular structure is being built on the hospital grounds [...]
Why the federal Conservative Party finally decided to suspend its leadership race Many organizers and strategists feel the Conservatives damaged their brand by attempting to continue the race despite the COVID-19 pandemic The Conservative leadership race will now be suspended until at least May 1.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press March 28, 2020 - Brian Platt OTTAWA — [...]
2020 Conservative leadership race suspended until at least May due to COVID-19 pandemic The decision by the committee comes after it repeatedly resisted calls over the past few weeks to suspend the race or at least extend some deadlines The final four Conservative Party leadership candidates: Peter MacKay, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O’Toole and Derek Sloan.Postmedia and [...]
Burlington Mayor Meed Ward Declares State of Emergency for City Amid COVID-19 Burlington, Ont. — March 21, 2020 — With the support of Council, senior City staff, our Emergency Control Group, and senior staff at Joseph Brant Hospital, I have decided it is time to declare a State of Emergency for Burlington. The next few days are [...]
The Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) met via teleconference last night to discuss the evolving situation around COVID-19 and how it may affect our Leadership race. We’ve heard from a few of the Leadership candidates about the COVID-19 virus. Several have made the difficult decision to suspend large gatherings of supporters and members, and that couldn’t [...]
Like you, we at the Conservative Party are deeply concerned about the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”), outbreak and the effects it may have on our families, our communities, and the nation as a whole. Above all else, we are committed to ensuring the health and well-being of all Canadians. And like so many Canadians, we are listening closely [...]
BCA UPDATE for our Members COVID-19 & BCA Events! Hello to all members of the Burlington Conservative Association, Yesterday the Government of Canada and Public Health officials asked Canadians to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Also recommended was the cancellation or postponement of events and international travel. I've connected with our Regional Organizer [...]