Poilievre plots comeback after electoral setback
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:20 am
Facing defeat in his longtime riding, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is charting a path back to the Commons, with his caucus convening in Ottawa and promises to regroup and learn from the setback. Political insiders watch closely as the party recalibrates amid electoral turbulence.
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'You have to acknowledge that it was the generally right message... because the Liberals stole multiple elements,' said Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre pourra-t-il s’accrocher et demeurer chef du Parti conservateur du Canada jusqu’à son élection dans une circonscription de l’Alberta ? Son caucus doit décider lundi s’il se prévaudra d’une disposition législative lui permettant éventuellement de lui montrer la porte à son chef.
Les élus doivent notamment décider qui prendra la tête de l’opposition à la Chambre des communes.
In a video posted on social media, Pierre Poilievre says he has a lot to be thankful for after the election, including an expanded coalition of Conservative voters.
Défait dans sa circonscription de Carleton aux élections du 28 avril, le chef du Parti conservateur, Pierre Poilievre, pourrait effectuer son retour à la Chambre des communes dès le mois de septembre.
OTTAWA — Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s…
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