Prime Minister Poilievre?

Next week, the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot will elect a new member of Parliament and the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) can get back to worrying about the future.

Pierre Poilievre will easily win this election and make his return to the tranquillity of Ottawa. Then, the real battle will begin.

In 2026, Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review at the CPC national convention in Calgary. Between now and then, Conservative party members will have one overriding question on their minds: Can Poilievre ever be prime minister?

Under Poilievre’s leadership, the Conservatives gained votes and seats in the last election, but despite the unpopularity of Justin Trudeau’s clan and the political naivety of Mark Carney, they fell painfully short of winni

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