Attempts to Label Poilievre and His Supporters as Racists and Extremists Will Backfire

Federal Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks at an anti-carbon tax rally in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

Commentary

Pierre Poilievre is taking the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race by storm. His rallies in Western Canada have drawn thousands of excited supporters and are making headlines across the country. We never saw this sort of energy in the last two Conservative leadership races when Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole drifted relatively quietly into the top role in the party.