The Conservatives’ pointless civil war

So who's to blame for this political mess? Kory Teneycke or Pierre Poilievre? In my view, both men are at fault.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and strategist and pundit Kory Teneycke. As Star Trek villain Khan put it, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

August 3, 2026

OAKVILLE, ONT.—It seems the Conservative Party of Canada has stumbled into a pointless civil war, one triggered by a series of unforced errors.

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