The Conservative Party of Canada holds its second ever policy convention this week in Winnipeg and, after quickly glancing over the social calendar, there's no denying the Conservatives know how to put the party back into Conservative Party! In addition to a National Caucus Meeting (Thursday afternoon), a speech by the One, the Only, the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper (Thursday night), and lots of policy discussions, there will also be lots of social or semi-social things to do for the 700 or so delegates who will attend. For one thing, I've heard a certain Environment Minister has a hospitality suite if you care to pop by and discuss the future of the Conservative Party of Canada. . . .

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