Can we talk about Poilievre? Whether his harshness is impulsive or strategic, it’s invidious

Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, who faced Poilievre in the Commons for 10 years, recalled: 'He has only one pitch: a hardball to the head.'
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is the latest public figure to face Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s lacerating criticism, writes Susan Riley.

CHELSEA, QUE.—Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is the latest public figure to face Pierre Poilievre’s lacerating criticism. Last week, on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel, the Conservative leader accused her of “pandering to Hamas.” 

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