
A sign for the Canada Strong and Free Network in Ottawa on May 8, 2026. Matthew Horwood/The Epoch Times
Commentary
This week in Ottawa, hundreds of Canadians gathered at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference to debate ideas, challenge assumptions, and discuss the future of the country. Contrary to the narrative often advanced by parts of the media and political establishment, the conservative movement in Canada is not fractured, exhausted, or retreating. It is alive, serious, intellectually engaged, and increasingly focused on the central question facing this country: how do we restore Canadian performance?

