Pierre Poilievre may be done
The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear unpropitious.
Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont’s floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Poilievre seems intent on frittering it away
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party prefers ideological purity tests and true believers over votes.
D’Entremont’s defection, Jeneroux’s resignation cast a shadow over Poilievre’s leadership review in January
It’s one thing that Pierre Poilievre continues to lag behind Mark Carney as the preferred choice for prime minister. But when a member of your own caucus crosses the floor, it’s an entirely different matter. Then along comes Matt Jeneroux who announced he’s resigning.
‘Things are crumbling’: changing caucus landscape, external pressures spell bad news for Poilievre’s leadership review, say Conservatives
If the Liberals were to gain majority status amid the ongoing floor-crossing speculation, it would spell bad news for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, says Keith Beardsley, former deputy chief of staff to then-prime minister Stephen Harper.
Unspinning the Trumpian disinformation on DEI: why it matters for all Canadians
The vague attacks on DEI distract from the very real ways that Canadians interact with equity-oriented federal programs that bolster opportunity and reduce barriers.
The case for a Christmas election: bring it on
For many Canadians, if an election would rid the country of Pierre Poilievre’s snarky social media hits, his obsessive focus on enemies, his hypocrisy—lamenting the growing number of families using food banks, while living in a taxpayer-funded mansion with chef, driver and domestic help—they could hold the election on Dec. 25.
If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives
To stop outside sniping, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to get more than 80-per-cent support in the upcoming leadership review, says Keith Beardsley, a former high-level staffer in Stephen Harper’s PMO.
Unseated from the outside: how Hébert’s forecast is playing out for Pierre Poilievre
Whether the external challenge emerges from a disillusioned strategist, a provincial premier, or the conservative grassroots remains to be seen, but Canadian history suggests it is coming.
Outrage sells: with Poilievre, it’s got nothing to do with attracting moderates
It doesn’t matter about the facts or reality involved. It’s all about the media attention a stunt generates.
