Compared to last three Conservative leaders, Poilievre in more favourable political environment to unseat Trudeau, but still has ‘a hell of a fight ahead,’ say veteran political players

Pierre Poilievre’s leadership has not been tested in a general election, so it’s too early to conclude that he’s ‘the best challenger Trudeau has faced,’ says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Pubic Affairs.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left. Compared to Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole, Poilievre is in a better political environment to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though it’s too early to speculate whether he can bring the Conservatives back to power, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 17, 2023

The current political environment is much more favourable for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to unseat the prime minister—compared to how it was for the last three party leaders who went head-to-head with Justin Trudeau in general election campaigns—but it’s too ...

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