Waiting for the truckers to come back

A great deal has changed in federal politics in a few months, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Not so much.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review this winter, so we shouldn't assume he'll suddenly begin prioritizing moderate, incremental, and fact-based politics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

September 24, 2025

OTTAWA—Here’s news: it's understood that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has adopted a different approach, and Conservative MPs are now free to meet with whomever they choose, and to travel outside their ridings for meetings.

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