OLO exits reflect a ‘natural evolution’ from election-ready sprint to long-haul planning, say politicos

Former Conservative campaign manager Fred DeLorey cautions against ‘reading anything into’ the recent departure of Poilievre’s chief of staff and communications director, beyond ‘humans who have lives and careers.’

Steve Outhouse, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's new chief of staff and the party's current campaign manager, is a 'master tactician' who will help plan his boss' long-term strategy and consolidate his position and relationship with caucus, say strategists.The Hill Times photographs by Amir Said and Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

May 27, 2026

Former staffers and strategists say recent churn in the Conservative leader’s office shouldn’t be taken as a sign of the same turnover turmoil that plagued Liberal offices in the fall of 2024, but rather demonstrating a shift from pre-election footing to a long-distance ...

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