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Poilievre falters — and the Conservatives discover they have no successor

Unlike past eras of Conservative or Liberal infighting, there is no heir apparent building momentum in the background; no ambitious lieutenant ready to capitalize on Poilievre’s faltering leadership.

Published Dec 19, 2025 at 3:01pm

Andrew Perez
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Andrew Perez
Poilievre falters — and the Conservatives discover they have no successor

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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