# Event Details - **Event Name**: POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Aug, 2027 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 08 Aug, 2027 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The most intense and comprehensive political training school in the conservative movement is the Ontario-based CLF Youth Weekend RetreatAbout this EventIn 1990 CLF created a unique training option by tailoring speakers to an audience that was sorted based on knowledge and experience. This allowed new people to have "101" presentations while those with much more experience could have conversations and presentations without speaking over the heads of others. This evolved into a four tier approach as the years went on.2026 will see the return of the Youth Retreat but will also have a "Tier 3 & 4" designed to address topics and training suitable for those already campaign managers and candidates or those aspiring to be such in the next election cycle, be it municipal, provincial or federal. This year we are calling Tiers 3 & 4 Campaign Masterclass.Tiers 1 & 2 will be "team" based and be assigned a Team Leader to guide and support them through the weekend. Tiers 3 & 4, or Masterclass will be much more a seminar style and individual learning model but will still have a "Mentor" assigned to support them through the weekend.Some sessions will be plenary in nature such as "What is conservatism?" and "Read to Lead".If you have ANY questions please call 416-540-8575 from 10am - 11pm EST.Friday Agenda at a Glance🕑: 12:00 PMRegistration opensInfo: Registration starts for early arrivals at noon on Friday.🕑: 12:30 PM - 05:00 PMEarly arrival program beginsInfo: Various options will be provided. Either individual campus opportunities or a programmed competitive strategy series. Tour McMasters nuclear reactor, art gallery, nature trails or other amenities. Strategy series details to be announced.🕑: 06:00 PM - 10:30 PMOfficial beginning for all and evening programming🕑: 10:30 PM - 12:00 AMT1 & T2 Teams meet and homework🕑: 10:30 PM - 11:30 PMT3 & T4 Meeting and networkingSaturday Agenda at a Glan🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMHot buffet Breakfast with Teams and Tiers🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PMProgram begins🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 AMHot buffet lunch with Teams and Tiers🕑: 01:30 PM - 05:00 PMProgram Continues🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PMHot buffet dinner with Teams and Tiers🕑: 06:30 PM - 11:30 PMEvening program continuesSunday Agenda at a Glance🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMHot Buffet Breakfast with Teams and Tiers🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PMProgram resumes🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMRoom checkout and hot buffet lunch with teams and tiers🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PMProgram continues🕑: 05:00 PMProgram concludes🕑: 05:30 AM - 07:00 PMCLF CORE Committee and Team Leaders meet - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/postponed-clf-2026-weekend-retreat-and-masterclass-rescheduled-for-2027/1000062959763347 - **Event Categories**: workshops, meetups, art, it, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian - door_time: 2027-08-06T16:00:00Z - Duration: 23 hours - Location: Peter George Centre for Living and Learning - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 991.46, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hamilton - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Peter George Centre for Living and Learning - **lat**: 43.2654 - **long**: -79.9182642 - **full address**: Peter George Centre for Living and Learning, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/49321bcf2db3e3454301cde5897abe3d294eadc0cf1fc3b88e7c6c681fe512c7-rimg-w1128-h591-dc161314-gmir.jpg?v=1781072111 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 being held? - **A:** POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 takes place on Fri, 06 Aug, 2027 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 08 Aug, 2027 at 05:00 pm at Peter George Centre for Living and Learning, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027? - **A:** POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 is organized by The Conservative Leadership Foundation. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hamilton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. RESCHEDULED for 2027 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "POSTPONED CLF 2026 Weekend Retreat & Masterclass. 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The CLF founded by John Mykytyshyn and John Capobianco, both seasoned politicos who have held many positions in the federal and Ontario Conservative parties.\r\nThe key to the CLF’s Weekend Retreat's appeal is a constantly-evolving curriculum geared to different levels of expertise, a system which avoided \"the tyranny of the lowest common denominator,\" as Mykytyshyn puts it. The current trend in parties in reacting to politically correct attitudes is to make curricula as simplistic as possible, geared to the least knowledgeable person, so as not to make anyone feel out of place. While this may be an inclusive approach, the reality is that no two campaigns are the same and that while there are many similarities in various campaigns, the specifics can lead to a vastly different campaign from one election to another, and certainly from one level to another. It is always possible to learn more and get better.\r\nWith this in mind, the CLF created a \"tiered system.\" Participants were initially assessed in a two-hour exam process. Based on their personal experience, prior knowledge of campaign techniques and strategy, they were streamed and taught a variety of classes appropriate to their own specific personal level. Through this approach, no one is left out of the conversation, either by talking over their heads or below their level of understanding.\r\nThe legacy of CLF can be seen not only in the campaigns that it's organizers and attendees have had a hand in, but as well in the presence of those who have participated in CLF that have gone on to elected office directly as MPPs and MPs, or as staff to elected officials." } ] } ] ```