Infighting among senior Conservatives leaves caucus, staff, and volunteer morale ‘in the absolute shitter,’ say MPs, veteran party members

Some Conservatives are hoping the infighting between Leader Pierre Poilievre and prominent party members will 'die in the high temperatures of July and the slow broil of summer,' but others think it’s too deep and could be damaging for the leader.
Flanked by caucus members, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters before Question Period in the West Block on May 27, 2026. The internal squabbles among senior Conservatives have negatively affected the morale of caucus members, staff and rank-and-file party members, say some MPs and senior party members.

Persistent internal squabbles amongst senior Conservatives have dampened the morale of caucus members, staff, and party volunteers who devote countless hours to helping the party succeed and win elections, raising concerns that the infighting could hurt the party's prospects...

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