A western Conservative’s advice to Pierre Poilievre

Voters also want to like the people they vote for, so have fun on the stump. Hold them to account using humour and make fun of yourself, too. That shows humility, something that is in short supply in politics, but that voters highly value.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at his party's caucus meeting on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2024.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MONTE SOLBERG

February 5, 2024

CALGARY—When first elected in 2015, the Trudeau Liberals went for big climate ideas, the progressive-chic look, and a splash of sunny ways. That worked with the left and a swath of the wavering middle, but in post-COVID 2024, Canadians are in deep financial trouble, and a ...

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