Conservative convention promises drama

Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is less confrontational?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will go through his leadership review at the Conservative convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

January 26, 2026

OAKVILLE, ONT.—To prepare for the upcoming Conservative Party convention, it’s best to think of it not as a stodgy political event, but as an exciting, televised melodrama.

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