Pierre Poilievre’s ‘Message of Freedom’ Resonates With People, Supporters Say

Federal Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks at a rally in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

TORONTO—Simon Murray doesn’t always vote Conservative, but now he says he is looking to Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre to fight for Canadians’ freedoms while tackling issues that Canadians are concerned about.

Murray, a Toronto resident and a former NDP supporter, said he had previously also put faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when Trudeau first won the 2015 federal election. But after six years in government, Murray said the Liberals have “let everybody down.”