The Opposition Leader heads into a caucus retreat this week a marked man. Influential conservatives outside government aren’t too thrilled with him either. The question is how far will his supporters go to defend him, and keep him in the job, with so little apparent support for the man.published last month showed just 23 per cent of Canadians surveyed had a positive view of Mr. O’Toole, versus 40 per cent for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and 42 per cent for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
Increasingly, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is the one to watch. The party’s finance critic seems to be driving his own, high-profile agenda. Say what you will about his take on various issues, at least he delivers them with conviction and authenticity – something sorely lacking in Mr. O’Toole’s press conferences and videos.In a recent tweet, Mr. Poilievre laments that “COVID has become a never-ending excuse for power-hungry authorities to replace our freedom with their control. Enough.
At the CPC caucus retreat this week, former Conservative MP James Cumming is expected to deliver his report into the party’s performance in the 2021 election. If it attempts to lay blame for the party’s defeat mostly on the pandemic and factors beyond the Leader’s control, it will not be well received. It could lead to some tense and angry moments inside that meeting room that are familiar. A caucus meeting in December was characterized as a “bloodbath” in a report in the Toronto Star.
So long Flip-Flop!
Who cares?
Rona Ambrose was probably conservatives best bet before she stepped down.
I would be embarrassed to have this whiner as my leader. His inability to lead and obsession with Trudeau is pathetic and evident that he has no real platform. Losing support to the PPC and ensuring center-left politics continue to form our policies in the future - thankfully.
I have always voted conservative.I never will again.The CPC's position on Vaccines has disgusted me.They are resembling Trump more and more. No thank you.I am an independent as of today.Sheer has just convinced me that this party is too radic al and selfish.Not for me anymore
otoole was a really bad choice,, right from day one
I'm sorry but you need to go bud. We need someone with a backbone and will stand up for our conservative rights.
Lisa Raitt is legitimately our only chance and she would be amazing
So CPC is using media to pave the way to kick O'Toole is what I get from this. As a huge part of their campaign strategy imho, who will be appointed, er, I mean elected? Cons will be Cons. NeverVoteConservative
He's not a Conservative
That’s a good thing.
That is a bad idea, he's modernizing an out of date party
It's for the best. Had high hopes but erinotoole has been a colossal disappointment. Anyone other than PierrePoilievre would be a let down.
Thank Fcking gawd!
Good!
Good. Get that Beta male out of the leadership position. Put in PierrePoilievre
erinotoole
Careful what you wish for, Gary
All those on the right...if you choose an even further right wing leader for the UPC then you might as well not even bother running in the election
CPC_HQ should send headhunter to trump or the Kardashians to recruit. They seem to copycat those brands.
Let's go LeslynLewis or PierrePoilievre
PierrePoilievre
Good
Glad he didn't become PM
go Pierre!!
The conservatives are a hot mess.
You had you’re chance to speak up. Good riddance erinotoole
Sheer nonsense
Bye bye carbon tax! How can you trust a leader who makes a major policy change in the middle of election because he wants to appease every one!
I sure hope the next leader slaps the dissidents down.
the Conservtive ship is just going nowhere, Never thought I would miss Stephen Harper lol! The last two elections were both winnable for the Cons, but they keep getting on the wrong side of mainstream issues!
Byyyeeee✌️
We desperately need a leader in the Conservative movement, not a weather vane. Max is filling the void but is no statesman and alienates the centre and left.
If this party dumps O'Toole and rolls the dice on PP they will be eviscerated. Which is good in my books.
Might get couple of more days if you fire Kenney
🙏🏻
Hope so. Let’s go Pierre !
You can promote vaccinations, yet not vilify the unvaccinated. If Canadians are that stupid then we get what we deserve
Can we change that heading. The days he pretends to be leader are numbered. He does not lead the majority of conservatives. He is just a wet noodle. Time to move on from him and get a true leader.
The sooner the better
TicToc
He was never conservative
Good riddance.
I suppose it's too much to hope that we get an ACTUAL conservative to take his place?
If Bernier won in 2017 Trudeau wouldn't be pm rn
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