News Analysis
The dust has begun to settle after the Conservatives lost a fourth consecutive election and there’s been no notable effort to stir things up again, with no widespread or open criticism of leader Pierre Poilievre emerging so far.
This has not been a typical scenario for the Conservative Party in recent years, with previous leaders being ousted by a vote or intense campaign of criticism following an election loss.
This is despite the party having seen its lead in voters’ intentions polling completely evaporate in a matter of weeks, to the point where the question had become whether the Liberals would win a minority or majority government.
While Poilievre has not faced open criticism, his path to remain as leader in the medium term is not entirely without obstacles. The Conservative caucus met this week and voted to adopt the Reform Act, which will allow for a vote to be held on Poilievre’s leadership. This would normally take place at the party’s next convention, for which there is no set date.
As a sign that Poilievre has the support of most of caucus, it selected Andrew Scheer to serve as interim Opposition Leader in the House of Commons while Poilievre seeks…
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