Talking Tories off the ledge right now

The Liberal government faces a tough road ahead, with plenty of potential pitfalls and tough decisions awaiting it. Despite how things look now, the Conservatives will likely still get their chance.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, with Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, and Michael Chong on the Hill on March 9, 2026. If Canada can survive the Great Depression, the Second World War, a pandemic, and Donald Trump, then surely it can survive a few more years of Liberal rule, writes Gerry Nicholls.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

April 20, 2026

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while, I have to deal with what I call my “ledge friends.”

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