Poilievre as Spectator in Parliamentary Debut
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 7:31 pm
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre found himself on the sidelines as Parliament’s debate kicked off, a role he’s clearly unaccustomed to. His unexpected absence from the heated discussion has raised eyebrows in Ottawa, evoking both irony and questions about the evolving nature of political participation.
Pierre Poilievre found himself Wednesday in a place he said he's "never really been" before: watching Parliament's first question period unfold as a spectator, not a participant. In a press conference held just outside the House of Commons chamber before question period began, the Conservative…
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is in the unfamiliar position of watching the House of Commons as it gets underway today, instead of participating in the debate as he did for more than 20 years. In a press conference held just before the first question period of this new Parliament began today, the…
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