It’s the first time party members will gather since the Conservatives lost power last fall when Stephen Harper stepped down as party leader. Albrecht’s Kitchener-Conestoga riding association had a few harsh words about how Dimitri Soudas, a former director of communications for the prime minister, became the party’s executive director. OTTAWA — The Conservative policy convention in Vancouver this week is a chance for the party’s leadership and its MPs to take the temperature of the membership. “The grassroots have an ear to the ground and can provide an objective view of the greater majority — the public.” Other riding associations suggest a term limit — a leader would only stay eight years after he or she becomes prime minister.

Source: National Post May 22, 2016 13:15 UTC