‘Take that risk’: Poilievre’s new communications strategy could alienate MAGA-style Conservatives, but necessary to appeal to broader voter base, say political players

Conservatives are still competitive with the Liberals. The only difference is Pierre Poilievre is significantly behind Mark Carney by a high margin on who is best placed to lead the country, says pollster Darrell Bricker.

It will take a while for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to change Canadians’ impression of him, says pollster Darrell Bricker. That initial impression is ‘quite powerful in an election campaign. If it's the wrong one, then it takes an equally long period of time to change it. And sometimes it never changes.'The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 9, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s recent shift in strategy to expand his voter pool is critical for his political success, but it risks alienating a significant portion of the party’s base which supports United States President Donald Trump, say some political playe...

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