Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

Public opinion polls since Pierre Poilievre's Sept. 10 election have been favourable for the new Conservative leader, but underline Quebec as a weak spot.

New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 20, 2022

Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have gotten off to a rocky start among Quebecers with the handling of former Quebec lieutenant Alain Rayes’ caucus exit, strategists argue Poilievre’s bili...

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