Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more than personal recovery. It’s a test of the party’s judgment and future electoral prospects. Despite securing 143 seats in the April 28 federal election, the Conservatives leader lost his seat. That […]
The man who lost his seat will soon return
It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try to move ahead with their agenda.
Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option
The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go to the next level.
Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat
The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster
Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is maybe the most mixed political signal I’ve ever seen in my professional life. It’s like some weird piece of art that completely changes shape if you view it at different angles.
All we are saying, is give peace a chance
Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their own ranks? It isn’t what most Canadians want.
Houston tests the waters
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond ‘in French’ that he was studying the language, a sure sign of national interest. Two million views of Houston’s video have Conservatives across the country talking.
The CPC’s Harper problem
The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that way; it’s difficult for it to grow and adapt.
Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters
Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to ‘a two-party political system in which progressives are going to be facing off against conservatives.’
Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?
Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
