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Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, while a significant number of Liberal caucus members were absent at the Oct. 29 election meeting.

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BY ABBAS RANA
November 10, 2025

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Abbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor at The Hill Times. He reports on parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, party leadership campaigns, Prime Minister’s Office, and cabinet. Rana loves to chat with sources on the record or on a not-for-attribution basis, especially when they have verifiable story tips that could be followed as news stories. Born and raised in Pakistan, Rana speaks Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. See all stories BY ABBAS RANA

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Poilievre needs the NDP

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If the Carney Liberals sense there’s a threat emerging on their left-wing flank, they might themselves move to the left, which would give Pierre Poilievre a better target to attack. So yes, in a way, Poilievre’s best political friend might be his ideological enemy.

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Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits are ‘kicking ourselves’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and almost all members of his caucus on the Canada-U.S. Inter-parliamentary Group turned out to vote for Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, while a significant number of Liberal caucus members were absent at the Oct. 29 election meeting.

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