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Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

Rookie Liberal Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help of more than 500 volunteers who flooded the riding.

Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

May 1, 2025

Bruce Fanjoy says he knocked on more than 15,000 doors before the election campaign even started, and then he kept knocking. Carleton answered.

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