Note to Poilievre: the election is over

The country is in a tariff war with Donald Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing the election fight against the Liberals, Poilievre is never going to increase his base or get women back.

In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps.The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

May 19, 2025

OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre’s people say they want him to soften his edges.

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