The Conservative flogging will continue until morale improves

Conservative activists and opinion leaders need to do a better job of stepping out of their rarified Twitter bubbles, touch some grass, and find a way to build things.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tends to be his own worst enemy, and maturity seems to be in short supply among his remaining advocates, writes Tim Powers. This is a double exposure image where the camera superimposes one image over another to create a single image.The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Raynor

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

July 15, 2026

OTTAWA—As sure as summer is upon us, so are the regular tribulations of the federal Conservative Party in opposition. When the federal Conservatives sit in opposition and trail the Liberals in the polls, chances are whoever the leader is not living their best life. Step fo...

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