EPISODE · Jul 26, 2022 · 22 MIN
'Moderate' Conservatives vs. Pierre Poilievre and possible divisions in CPC
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
When a new federal Conservative leader is elected September 10, will the party rally behind the leader, or will it come out of this contest showing fractures? A moderate group of Conservatives is looking to highlight some more mainstream policies during the campaign, but some within the party feel it’s a shot at perceived front-runner Pierre Poilievre. National Post political reporter Catherine Levesque joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why this group is organizing, what issues they’re advancing, and what we can expect in the homestretch of the leadership contest. Background reading: As 'moderate' Conservatives meet, suspicions of anti-Poilievre plotting grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When a new federal Conservative leader is elected September 10, will the party rally behind the leader, or will it come out of this contest showing fractures? A moderate group of Conservatives is looking to highlight some more mainstream policies during the campaign, but some within the party feel it’s a shot at perceived front-runner Pierre Poilievre. National Post political reporter Catherine Levesque joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why this group is organizing, what issues they’re advancing, and what we can expect in the homestretch of the leadership contest. Background reading: As 'moderate' Conservatives meet, suspicions of anti-Poilievre plotting grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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