Poilievre lends credence to western separatists’ blame-it-all-on-Ottawa bias

The Tory leader claimed his government would end separatist sentiment by renewing historic pride and delivering policies that would bring hope to disaffected youth in Alberta and Quebec.

In his convention speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre steered clear of commenting directly on the risks posed to Canada by separatists, laying the whole problem at the feet of the Liberals, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

February 4, 2026

OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre’s landmark speech to the Conservatives’ convention focused pretty much on the same themes we’ve heard since the days when the leader was driving Justin Trudeau into retirement.

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