Poilievre needs a tourniquet, not a knife

Pierre Poilievre should know better than to get into a public pissing match with senior members of his own party. He is a pugilist by nature. He is also a purist, which is a very dangerous combination in politics.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Conservatives Kory Teneycke and Nick Kouvalis. Poilievre's public attacks have only served to weaken his position, as even ardent supporters are frustrated with his standing in the polls, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and courtesy of X

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

July 27, 2026

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre must be tearing his hair out.

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