Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters

The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by the Liberal leader, 163 by the Bloc leader, and 208 by the NDP leader.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should play to his strengths and 'talk more,' says Tory pundit Dan Mader. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY STUART BENSON

April 9, 2025

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s national campaign has attempted to keep a tight grip on the media’s access to its candidates—figuratively and literally—in the first two weeks of the election, answering a fraction of the questions fielded by his three main riva...

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