‘The road to success is never a straight line’: politicos eye whether re-elected Poilievre tries a new tone in Parliament

After Pierre Poilievre’s ‘humbling experience’ losing both the federal election and his longtime Ontario seat, ‘has he learned a lesson?’ says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers, when there’s a need to communicate ‘in a way that really gets Canadians, not just Conservatives, behind him.’

Conservative strategist Cole Hogan says housing, crime, immigration, and the cost of living will likely play a prominent role as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, goes head to head with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the House this fall.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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BY MARLO GLASS

August 19, 2025

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has punched his ticket back into the House of Commons as an Alberta MP, winning just over 80 per cent of the vote in a byelection in one of the safest Conservative ridings in the country.

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