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Ontario PC party locks media out of convention weekend

The event was scheduled to overlap with the federal Conservative convention in Calgary, where leader Pierre Poilievre is facing a high-profile leadership review. That gathering is open to the media and is expected to dominate national political coverage this weekend.

Published Jan 28, 2026 at 3:52pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario PC party locks media out of convention weekend

Ontario PC Party Leader Doug Ford appears at a press conference in Pickering, Ont., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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