Poilievre’s ‘post-partisan’ front-runner campaign reminds observers of Trudeau’s 2013 Liberal leadership bid
Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive Conservative leadership campaign, which has left opponents “no room to breathe,” is very different from a traditional front-runner candidate bid for the party’s top job, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers—but elements of Poilievre’s “post-partisan” approach to politics are reminiscent of Justin Trudeau’s 2013 Liberal leadership campaign, according to several other observers. “There […]
Conservatives should shift focus to ‘equality of opportunity’ for Canadians as ‘the antidote to populism,’ says Kheiriddin
The Conservative Party faces “an imperative” to reach a broad, diverse voter base if it hopes to form government again, says Tasha Kheiriddin, a co-chair of Jean Charest’s leadership campaign and author of the recently released book, The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward. Despite the Conservatives winning the popular […]
Beware of anger politics
HALIFAX—No wonder a lot of people think anger-merchant Pierre Poilievre has a shot at becoming prime minister. No wonder the CPC has managed to convince itself that retreads from the old Harper government can take them back to power—even though the record shows that the two times the party has tried that, it has lost […]
Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one
The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the Liberals. At the start of the leadership race in January, it was hoped that the next leader would unite the party and be the prime minister in waiting, especially given that […]
‘Being referred to as an old piece of wood’ in Poilievre video ‘not all that complimentary’: Hugh Segal
“Look at these scars,” says Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pointing to a wooden post in a cottage that appears in an online video with more than 164,000 views on YouTube. “Each one of [the scars] represents the swing of an axe by a logger converted by hand. Logs into posts and beams […]
‘They don’t want us,’ says Patrick Brown supporter ‘disenfranchised and disregarded’ by Conservative Party
Supporters of ousted Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown, including new Canadians who were participating for the first time in a leadership election, say they are shocked by Brown’s disqualification. Some have not yet decided what to do next, even though Brown himself has endorsed Jean Charest. Francesca Grosso, who ghost-wrote Patrick Brown’s 2019 book and […]
Don’t underestimate Poilievre
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” This saying perfectly sums up why I don’t like to make predictions about future elections. Simply put, the more you know about politics, the more you understand how random and unforeseeable variables can alter the trajectory […]
Liberal MP Sahota eyeing Brampton mayoral race, with Brown ‘leaning’ towards running again
Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota is considering a run to become the mayor of Brampton, Ont., in a race where she could face off against incumbent Patrick Brown and her former Liberal caucus colleague Ramesh Sangha. In a telephone interview with The Hill Times, Sahota said that a significant number of people from Brampton have […]
Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos
Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign as the remaining candidates spend the summer attempting to knock each other out of the ring. On July 5, the Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) informed party members that […]
Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote
With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton, Ont., mayor’s team to nab their support in the race. “Poilievre and Charest have contacted us for our support,” said one Brown organizer, who spoke to The Hill Times on not-for-attribution […]
