Conservative leadership in crisis: Poilievre under fire from within

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5:20 am

Amid a turbulent post-election period, questions swirl over Poilievre’s ability to unite the Conservatives. Party members and commentators are locked in a debate on whether his defeat in a key riding—and his subsequent handling of intra-party divisions—signals a need for reform or simply growing pains as the party grapples with internal fractures.

Electoral upsets and riding surprises.

globalnews.ca / Riding Pierre Poilievre lost in had highest voter turnout in Ontario, data shows

Around 68.7 per cent of eligible Canadians cast a ballot for their party of choice, but those numbers fluctuated widely among ridings in Ontario.

nationalobserver.com / Retired businessman Bruce Fanjoy says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters

Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election — the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding — simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention to what voters in Carleton were telling him.

nationalobserver.com / Longest Ballot group claims victory in Poilievre's former riding amid criticism

A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy.

Internal party division fuels leadership debate.

globalnews.ca / Poilievre wants to remain as leader. Some MPs back him, but party silent

Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader in his concession speech, but the Conservative Party has not responded on whether he has officially decided to stay.

nationalobserver.com / Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre but party stays silent on next moves

Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.

nationalobserver.com / With Carney's victory, can Conservatives avoid a fresh fracture?

As many debate the immediate future of the Conservative Party, including whether Poilievre should remain at its helm, Conservatives confront a more existential threat: can the party avoid fracture? 

Speculations on political futures and party trajectories.

thehub.ca / Bryan Breguet: Don’t fret, Conservatives—your voter base is growing in all the right ways

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nationalpost.com / Randall Denley: Attacking Poilievre’s Conservatives will come back to bite Doug Ford

If conservatives want future political success, their federal and provincial leaders will need to grasp the fact that they have more in common with each other than they do with the Liberals

Stornoway residence saga amid leadership crisis.

nationalpost.com / After election loss, Poilievre likely to lose his home. What to know about Stornoway, residence of Canada’s leader of the Opposition

The house was built in 1913 by grocer Ascanio Joseph Major and designed by architect Alan Keefer. It was one of the first large, permanent residences in the area

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