Conservative members of Parliament say the Liberals are playing politics with COVID-19 border restrictions, and talk of scrapping those restrictions may have to do with the new Tory leader. The Liberals are considering whether to make changes to the mandatory use of the ArriveCan app, and rules about vaccine mandates for foreign travellers and random...
Tag: Pierre Poilievre
New Tory leader Poilievre drops in on Quebec caucus before meeting with MPs, senators
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre visited members of the party’s Quebec caucus Monday after nearly sweeping the province in a landslide victory over its former Premier, Jean Charest. Many of the 10 Quebec MPs endorsed Charest in the contest, but Saturday’s leadership results revealed Poilievre won almost all of the 78 ridings. “Having a surprise visit...
What Pierre Poilievre’s polarizing past on Parliament Hill says about his present
Pierre Poilievre spent the past 18 years crafting a reputation for being a bold and to-the-point communicator, cutting to the chase in a way that made critics curse him, opponents loathe him, and colleagues admire him.
Tory leader candidates should learn from Ford, appeal to political foes: strategists
Doug Ford’s victory in Ontario — and capture of NDP and Liberal seats — has prompted Tory strategists to urge federal leadership candidates to take a leaf out of his book and try to turn political foes into allies. Ford, whose appeal to blue-collar voters led to the Tories seizing NDP strongholds including Windsor-Tecumseh, said...
Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces ‘white replacement theory’
Pierre Poilievre, a high-profile contender in the Conservative party’s leadership race, on Monday denounced the “white replacement theory,” which was believed to be a motive for a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., as “ugly and disgusting hate-mongering.” In a statement provided to The Canadian Press, the longtime Ottawa MP, who has been attracting massive crowds as he...
Battle for the base: What Conservatives think of Lewis – in a race against Poilievre
It was a common refrain heard from Conservative party members gathered in Edmonton to watch the leadership debate: I like Leslyn Lewis, but I’m picking Pierre Poilievre. “I wouldn’t be heartbroken if she won,” said Deborah Price, who is a fan of what Lewis stands for and how she comes off as down to earth....