Carney’s majority puts the Conservative movement back in the spotlight

It is often easier to turf a leader than unite as a movement, fight for shared values, and work through differences behind closed doors.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is being backed into a corner by a caucus that has demonstrated in the past there is no room for forgiveness when it comes to fighting for political survival, writes Josie Sabatino.The Hill Times photograph by Amir Said

Opinion

BY JOSIE SABATINO

April 15, 2026

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is by now an expert in calamity management, having spent the last year jumping straight from the frying pan into the fire. From his own beleaguered election loss, to keeping his caucus united while fighting to remain on as the le...

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