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 [...]
As the 2020 Conservative leadership race heats up, the organizing committee has announced the location and dates of the English and French debates. The CPC Leadership Candidates' English debate will be held on April 17th, 2020 in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Tickets will be on sale for debates starting April 3rd, 2020. The [...]
2020 Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Election As of the first deadline - Feb 27 - we have 8 Leadership Candidates in the running. The next and final deadline is Mar 25. By that final deadline, only verified leadership candidates will be in the election race on Jun 27. Click the CPC Candidates link for bios, [...]
The 43rd Canadian Parliament is the current session of the Parliament of Canada, which began on December 5, 2019, following the 2019 federal election held on October 21, 2019. CPC is back today, January 27, 2020 as your Official Opposition! Have an issue you want our team to talk about? As our MPs head back to Ottawa to fight on your [...]