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Poilievre has advantage as ‘most conservative’ candidate in Conservative leadership race, says campaign guru Kory Teneycke
By Peter Mazereeuw Jan. 13, 2020
Pierre Poilievre will be a 'Conservative classic' option for party members in the leadership contest, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has represented the riding of Carleton, previously Nepean-Carleton, since 2004. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre will have an edge in the party’s upcoming leadership contest as one of the few heavyweight contenders from the Reform/Alliance side of the party, says Kory Teneycke, the former staffer and campaign manager who helped push Andrew Scheer out of the party leadership post.
Peter MazereeuwPeter Mazereeuw is a deputy editor for The Hill Times covering politics, legislation, and the Senate.
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