Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review in Calgary this weekend.

By Gazette Staff

January 29th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

The Federal Conservatives meet in Calgary this weekend to debate policy and to vote on a review of  Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.

It has been a bumpy past year for Poilievre.

Pierre Poilievre in Ottawa

He lost his seat in Ottawa during the federal election and had to find a safe seat in Alberta. He won the seat in Alberta’s Battle River—Crowfoot seat in a byelelction, but will not be running in that seat come the next federal election. The member who gave up the seat so that Poilievre could be returned to the House as leader of the Conservative Party has said that he will be running for that seat, which means Poilievre will have to find a new constituency to run in.

An awkward situation to be in, given that there could be any day, due to the current makeup of the House of Commons. The Liberals do not have a majority.

Poilievre is facing the first leadership review the party has held in 21 years.

The Toronto Star reports that: “The percentage of delegates who vote against triggering a race to replace Poilievre will lay bare just how much of the Conservative base views Poilievre as its ticket back to the prime minister’s office.

“If the number starts with an eight, you’re absolutely safe,” said Mitch Heimpel, a former Conservative staffer and vice-president of government relations at Texture Communications.

“If it starts with a five, you’re absolutely dead.

If it starts with a seven, you’re safe, but the party is restless.

If it starts with a six, that second number matters.”