Conservatives Are Competitive. Pierre Poilievre Isn't | The Walrus

"Pierre Poilievre gambled with his political future-and won-at the Conservative Party of Canada convention in Calgary two weeks ago. Delegates, who gathered under unseasonably warm January skies courtesy of a timely Chinook, were asked whether to grant their leader a vote of confidence. Late that Friday night, the verdict was delivered: 87.4 percent of those who cast a ballot voted to keep Poilievre at the helm for another round."

"And yet, when one scratches beneath the surface, the picture becomes more complicated. The challenge facing the Conservatives appears less about the party brand itself than about Poilievre personally. A growing body of polling conducted before and after the convention does not point to an immediate crisis-but it does raise increasingly persistent questions about Poilievre's ability to broaden, and stabilize, his electoral coalition."

Pierre Poilievre secured a commanding vote of confidence at the Conservative Party convention in Calgary, receiving 87.4 percent support from ballots cast. Delegates gathered under unusually warm January Chinook conditions to decide whether to keep him as leader. Polling initially suggested little doubt about his position, and the Conservative Party retains a solid, loyal voter base and remains electorally competitive. Recent surveys, however, indicate a measurable shift in public sentiment that has not favored Poilievre personally, raising concerns about his capacity to expand and stabilize the party's coalition even as Liberals show a widening lead.

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