Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

April 2, 2025

OTTAWA—The civil war drums are now beating loudly in the Conservative Party. It kicked off last week, and was inflated by a number of stories speaking to the apparent disconnect between the Conservative campaign and where Canadians actually are—worried about United State...

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