Poilievre needs to ‘put some new material in the window’ as polls narrow and Carney gains ground, say strategists

Running a campaign focused on Liberals failings and likening Mark Carney to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'probably not enough' says Conservative strategist Tim Powers.

Policies to circumvent U.S. threats will be central to the close race between Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, say strategists.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

March 26, 2025

In his first week as prime minister, Mark Carney cancelled a planned capital gains tax increase, cut taxes on housing, and scrapped the consumer carbon tax—undercutting core Conservatives campaign promises. As Carney dismantles his opponent’s key attack lines, strategist...

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