Heard On The Hill

Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne stands by election decisions, and Pierre Poilievre

Also, pollster Alex Kohut looks at the most popular jobs for political candidates, and former Liberal cabinet minister Sergio Marchi has a new book coming this fall.

In her first post-election interview on the Beyond a Ballot podcast, Jenni Byrne says she doesn't know who will succeed her as Conservative campaign manager, but that the party has 'got be ready' for the next election.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

August 13, 2025

“I am not that interesting of a person,” Jenni Byrne stated at the start of her 60-minute interview on the Beyond the Ballot podcast last week.

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