Poilievre’s ‘freezing out serious journalists‘ is ‘scary’ in a democracy, but it’s also his strategy, say observers

Pollster Nik Nanos says he thinks the Conservatives believe that the media are 'part of the big reason' they have difficulty making a major electoral breakthrough.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, on the Hill.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been in the party's top job since Sept. 10, but has largely avoided members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery. The Hill Times, among other media outlets, has submitted interview requests, to no avail. But there have been exceptions. Ottaw...

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