Aligning with protesters like catching a ‘tiger by the tail,’ it could backfire on Conservatives, say politicos

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre should be careful about his support for the Freedom Convoy as he might gain traction amongst Conservatives nationally, but might alienate people in his own riding, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Since becoming the interim Conservative party leader, Candice Bergen has called on Freedom Convoy protesters to end the blockade and go back home. Before that, Bergen was one of the most high-profile Conservative caucus supporters of the protest. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 21, 2022

Some Conservative MPs' embrace of the convoy is a risky strategy that might help the party harness the populist wave now, but could backfire in future. “The fact of the matter is that any politician who decides to cozy up to the trucking protest, basically has a tiger by the tail,” said Nik Nan...

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