Conservatives postpone policy convention to focus on organizing leadership race
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they’re postponing a policy convention that had been scheduled for mid-April to allow more time to organize an upcoming leadership race.
The party announced the delay Saturday afternoon, saying that the convention will now take place in November in Quebec City.
“The Conservative Party’s National Council voted Friday to delay the policy convention planned for Toronto from April 16 to 18 so greater focus could be given to the details and organization around the Conservative leadership election process,” the party said in a news release.
The Tories are gearing up for a leadership contest after leader Andrew Scheer announced earlier this month that he will step down when a new leader is chosen.