Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre secures 87.4 per cent backing in a leadership review after delivering a rousing speech in Calgary. Jeremie Charron reports.
Voting by platform and re-evaluating based on results is much better than voting by party. Hell, like so may others I was ready to vote for a conservative leader after the Trudeau era. But Carney struck me as a competent and well spoken progressive conservative in Liberal clothing. So I voted Liberal again!
PP surviving this may be good for the current government in the sense that people want to stay the hell away from him (I totally get that). But post-Davos PP actually gave a level-headed response to Carney’s speech - saying that it was a good speech but needs actions to follow. I don’t disagree with PP on that, I mean, anybody who voted for Carney will also agree, because it’s kind of a no-duh statement.
So, PP remains. Ok. I hope that he can see the way the winds are shifting and drop the Maple Maga talking points and work with the current government meaningfully.
You know, it’s all so new, the world is moving so fast, we can only wait and see how the dynamics play out. Carney has shown willingness to draw in provincial premiers together and even change some minds (like Ontario’s Ford with automotive). Maybe, just maybe, Carney can get PP to consider constructive dialogue, and that if there is an issue the current Conservative Party is passionate about, we can work with them to understand their position and try to find a solution that works across the board - and very importantly - in a way that represents the general majority’s interests.
I’d like to see leaders making their positions known, pushing for them when they’re substantive, but also making concessions if they make sense. We’re at a point where we need to take as much unity across the aisle as we can get.
And everyone, don’t forget to look into your provincial elections and your provincial policies too! Our system places a lot of power in provincial leaders, they are equally important as federal elections for domestic issues!
Voting by platform and re-evaluating based on results is much better than voting by party. Hell, like so may others I was ready to vote for a conservative leader after the Trudeau era. But Carney struck me as a competent and well spoken progressive conservative in Liberal clothing. So I voted Liberal again!
PP surviving this may be good for the current government in the sense that people want to stay the hell away from him (I totally get that). But post-Davos PP actually gave a level-headed response to Carney’s speech - saying that it was a good speech but needs actions to follow. I don’t disagree with PP on that, I mean, anybody who voted for Carney will also agree, because it’s kind of a no-duh statement.
So, PP remains. Ok. I hope that he can see the way the winds are shifting and drop the Maple Maga talking points and work with the current government meaningfully.
You know, it’s all so new, the world is moving so fast, we can only wait and see how the dynamics play out. Carney has shown willingness to draw in provincial premiers together and even change some minds (like Ontario’s Ford with automotive). Maybe, just maybe, Carney can get PP to consider constructive dialogue, and that if there is an issue the current Conservative Party is passionate about, we can work with them to understand their position and try to find a solution that works across the board - and very importantly - in a way that represents the general majority’s interests.
I’d like to see leaders making their positions known, pushing for them when they’re substantive, but also making concessions if they make sense. We’re at a point where we need to take as much unity across the aisle as we can get.
And everyone, don’t forget to look into your provincial elections and your provincial policies too! Our system places a lot of power in provincial leaders, they are equally important as federal elections for domestic issues!