Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

Even if Pierre Poilievre doesn’t win, Conservative pundits and political analysts believe that whoever does will have to accommodate Poilievre. But if he does win, he’ll need to reach out to his Quebec and Atlantic caucus

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, centre, may have received just over half of the party's caucus endorsements, but that doesn't guarantee he will be the winner, and should the victory go to either Patrick Brown, left, or Jean Charest, right, they will have their work cut out for them to unite the party.The Hill Times file photographs

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BY STUART BENSON

June 27, 2022

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP Ziad Aboulataif announced his endorsement on June 22, but in a campaign as divisive as this one, endorseme...

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