Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

The optics of Pierre Poilievre parachuting into a riding are delicate. When a leader loses their seat, it sends a clear message: their vision failed to resonate when it mattered most.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

May 8, 2025

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is ...

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