Poilievre takes his act on the road

Attempts to contribute to Canada's post-NAFTA rebuild are welcome, but it'll take more than a few overseas gigs and a podcast to convince people the Conservatives have finally realized the Trudeau punching bag is gone.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to establish himself as an internationally aware prime-minister-in-waiting, and broaden his appeal to Canadians, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

March 25, 2026

OTTAWA—Perhaps the most interesting thing about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to get a few stamps in his passport was last week’s revelation about how many Canadians tune in to the United States’ supreme gabber, Joe Rogan.

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