One year in, Poilievre’s party-unity efforts on point, say pundits, Tory delegates
In addition to the leader’s tone, the path to the next federal election will also be carved by the Conservative Party’s newly elected national council, which has the task of overseeing the nomination of 343 candidates across the country.
Embracing homophobia and transphobia is not a smart move for Poilievre
History shows us that politicians who fish for votes by sowing division don’t fare too well in the long run.
The Poilievre Party or Harper 2.0?
For now, Pierre Poilievre is out-working Justin Trudeau. If the PM still has the energy and ideas to lead the country, he needs to put on the gloves, climb back into the ring, and prove it.
Happy Conservatives meet in Québec City
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to keep things cool at the convention, with good reason. This is his clan’s first gathering in five years, and likely their last national confab before a federal election where they’re hoping their guy will win.
Despite lagging polls, Young Liberals’ head says youth wing ‘fired up’ and growing strong
Many young people still hold progressive values, but ‘if given the chance, they will vote for Poilievre, not because they’re ideologically aligned, but because they feel he’s in their corner,’ says former Tory candidate Mattias Vanderley.
Poilievre isn’t singing a new tune on anger, it’s a remix
Savvier than many would care to admit, Pierre Poilievre is telling us who he is by what he doesn’t say, more than what he does.
A trickle of PR won’t douse the Liberals’ flaming poll numbers
No one should write off Justin Trudeau or the Liberal Party, but neither should the Liberals be so naïve as to just dismiss recent data or think a simple change of tone will make things better.
Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a ‘fringe’ conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Tories face a Jekyll-and-Hyde image problem
Pierre Poilievre’s makeover is the latest instalment of two-faced conservatism—red meat for the base, porridge for the general population—until they win.
‘If this was a poker game, this is a big tell’: Conservative ads go all-in on softening Poilievre’s sharp edges, say politicos
Former Tory campaign director Fred DeLorey says Liberals have made a ‘huge strategic mistake’ by allowing Poilievre to define himself first.
