Advance polls for the Aug. 18 byelection in the federal riding of Battle River-Crowfoot open on Friday. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is one of a record 214 candidates.

The Conservatives national campaign manager Jenni Byrne said in a podcast interview that she plans to focus on her consulting business and won't run the next campaign.

OTTAWA - The Conservative party will have a new campaign manager in the next federal election, now that Jenni Byrne says ...