Pierre Poilievre may be done

The Conservative leader has shown no inclination or ability to temper his highly polarized style, which makes his chances in the next election appear unpropitious.

If the turmoil in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reached the point where MPs who might be considering defecting are getting threats to destroy their futures, as has been widely reported, it’s obvious that the leader is in serious trouble, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

November 12, 2025

OTTAWA—It wasn’t clear last week whether soon-to-resign MP Matt Jeneroux would be joining his Conservative colleagues in voting against the Liberal budget in the high-stakes test in the Commons on Nov. 17.

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