The unbearable lightness of being Pierre Poilievre

Hell hath no fury like a political party denied seemingly certain victory. But things have changed. Poilievre and the party have to change with them.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. His party's recovery will begin in earnest when they have the humility to accept the fact that the voters are always right, writes Ken Polk.The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Raynor
Opinion
BY KEN POLK
September 2, 2026

At the beginning of the summer, I wrote that the Conservatives were showing signs of having moved into the acceptance stage of grief over their stunning lo...

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