Which Conservatives Could Overthrow Pierre Poilievre as Opposition Leader? (In Theory...)

Canadian news media have been splattered with headlines by normally right-leaning political commentators and Canadian journalists ruminating on the demise of Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative caucus, as support for the Opposition leader continues to bleed and Canadian voters remain unimpressed. Let’s talk about this major politics news today by reviewing some potential Conservative contenders, with Poilievre’s Conservative leadership review coming up in late January 2026.Tune into Episode 304 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for conversations in critical times!This episode was recorded on December 16, 2025.Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work! THANK YOU!Become a podcast member for weekly public and private livestreams, and to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/SOLv1JtI3ggFURTHER READINGTasha Kheiriddin: The Conservatives who could replace Pierre Poilievrehttps://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/tasha-kheiriddin-the-conservatives-who-could-replace-pierre-poilievre/ar-AA1StkpY?cvid=6941c50bbfb34d84aef669b798f52ca0&ocid=hpmsnDrip by Drip, Poilievre Is Handing Liberals a Majorityhttps://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/12/16/Poilievre-Handing-Liberals-Majority/The Numbers Behind Poilievre’s Leadership Dilemmahttps://thewalrus.ca/the-numbers-behind-poilievres-leadership-dilemma/Potential disaster looms over Pierre Poilievre’s leadershiphttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opinion/article-pierre-poilievre-leadership-potential-disaster/‘I really do believe I could help’: Conservative MP Jivani on restarting U.S. trade talkshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jamil-jivani-interview-9.7016709EXPOSED: Pierre Poilievre’s ‘DIRTY Backroom Deals’ Hypocrisy in Rosemary Barton CBC Interview | Newshttps://youtu.be/1ZUjVuqawig This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe