Poilievre names 48 Conservative MPs as critics, announces House leadership team
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre named 48 MPs as critics and announced his party's leadership team on May 15, 2025, in Ottawa ahead of the House's return.
- This followed the April 28 election in which some MPs were not re-elected, prompting a mix of returning and rookie members to fill critic roles and leadership positions.
- The Conservative leadership team of 11 members remains mostly intact, including deputy leaders Melissa Lantsman and Tim Uppal, and deputy House leader Luc Berthold.
- Poilievre stated that the party is utilizing the wide range of expertise within the Conservative caucus and announced 14 associate critics, noting that these critics do not receive additional taxpayer-funded salaries.
- The number of Conservative critics exceeds the combined total of the Liberal cabinet’s 29 ministers and 10 secretaries, indicating the Conservatives are gearing up to strengthen their opposition during the forthcoming parliamentary session.
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