Are the Poilievres working on Operation Seduction?
If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians, especially women. His partner, Anaida, is the person who can help him soften that edge.
Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
It’s time to retire the one-liners
Question Period has become more well-known for zingers and unanswered questions. This September, MPs should focus on questions and answers of substance.
No place for Poilievre’s old politics against Liberal centre-right pivot
With the Carney Liberals occupying the centre-right, the Conservatives face a hard question: evolve to lead a changing Canada or stay stuck in a political cul-de-sac of grievance and nostalgia.
‘The road to success is never a straight line’: politicos eye whether re-elected Poilievre tries a new tone in Parliament
After Pierre Poilievre’s ‘humbling experience’ losing both the federal election and his longtime Ontario seat, ‘has he learned a lesson?’ asks Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.
Battle River—Crowfoot byelection parallels a defeated prime minister’s attempt to return to House nearly 100 years ago
But local reaction has been much different. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been widely criticized for being a parachute candidate, while Liberal leader William Lyon Mackenzie King was welcomed to Saskatchewan riding after losing in Ontario.
‘Everybody loves a comeback’: Pollsters say Conservative Leader Poilievre needs to keep his focus forward, show what he’s learned
As Poilievre cruises to a likely uneventful victory in the upcoming Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta., byelection, Abacus Data’s David Coletto says his party faces an uphill battle in opposition so long as focus remains south of the border.
Will Poilievre vs. Ford define the CPC leadership review?
This percolating conflict must worry Pierre Poilievre and his team as they prepare for the leadership review in January 2026. It’s bad enough that the Conservative leader must face a membership denied what seemed certain victory back in April; he may also have to combat Doug Ford proxies who may want a narrow vote of confidence on the currently seatless party leader.
Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre
In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him on his turf, but by offering voters a principled alternative.
Trump ‘a potential risk’ for Carney and his ‘full-throttle government,’ says Nanos, but he’s still preferred PM
While nearly half of Canadians view him as the choice for “preferred prime minister,” and the governing Liberal Party that he leads is 10 points ahead of the official opposition Conservatives, Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing a greater challenge than what his predecessor Justin Trudeau confronted in the first year of his majority government […]
