Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends to step down despite losing his own seat.

New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 29, 2025

After a disappointing performance and losing his own seat in the April 28 election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh offered his resignation, while blame games erupted within the Conservative Party over how they squandered a 27-point lead from earlier in the year and failed to form ...

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