Liberals need to ‘get off their asses’ and take Poilievre seriously before it’s too late, say some Grits

But Liberal MP Judy Sgro says Liberals are not worried about Pierre Poilievre's seven-point surge in the polls and says it’s a bump that every new party leader enjoys initially. Liberal David Herle, however, says Poilievre's Conservatives will be tough to beat in the next election.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Some Liberals are nervous about Poilievre's surge in the polls and want the centre to stop the Conservative Party's momentum in the polls.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 3, 2022

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's growing support in public opinion polls is making some Liberals nervous, saying it should be a "wake-up call" to the party, while other Liberals say it's a normal bump for any new leader. “The Liberals need to get off their asses,” said one former senior L...

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