Poilievre begins his spittle-flecked rule of the Conservative Party

With an apology for harassing texts, firings at the Conservative Party Fund, and another attack on the media, Poilievre, spurs and all, has announced that there is a new marshal in town.
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, after taking two questions from the reporters on the Hill. Poilievre used the David Akin dust-up to repeat his intention to de-fund the CBC, and then went to work fundraising off the reporter’s behaviour. He described Akin as 'swearing, shouting, and heckling' as the leader of the opposition tried to speak.

HALIFAX—And so begins the spittle-flecked rule of Pierre Poilievre at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada.

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