Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him on his turf, but by offering voters a principled alternative. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025.

OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my maxims of politics is that “winged candidates” generally do better than “non-winged candidates.” 

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