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Poilievre ‘can do a Turkish get-up with a 70 pound kettlebell,’ says personal trainer Tony Greco

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Poilievre and Tony Greco kettlebell
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and his personal trainer Tony Greco, who recently appeared on a podcast which touched on how physical fitness fits into the current political narrative. Poilievre, right, lifts a kettlebell in a recent social media video.Photographs courtesy of Instagram
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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
April 15, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s personal trainer Tony Greco appeared on a podcast recently exploring the topic “Is the gym the new church?” 

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