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Why Poilievre's 87% Leadership Confidence Vote Isn't the Victory It Seems for Conservatives
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Canadian news media reacted to Pierre Poilievre securing 87.4% of the Conservative delegations confidence in last weekend’s leadership review like it was a resounding endorsement, but was it? And does that ultimately matter when the rest of Canada doesn’t like him? Plus, Pierre Poilievre seems to have borrowed a few strategies from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal politics messaging playbook.
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This Canada politics news update was recorded on February 1, 2026.
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Pierre Poilievre sails through leadership review as Conservatives deliver a strong endorsement
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-poilievre-leadership-review-9.7069573
Conservative leadership vote 2026 results: Poilievre easily passes leadership test, receives 87.4 per cent support
Big Party Names Turned Their Backs on Pierre Poilievre Before Conservative Leadership Review Today
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Mark Carney Towers Over Pierre Poilievre in New Polls, the Same Gap He Once Held Over Trudeau
https://youtu.be/Om4gGY_upcg?si=TZaNYB57pUQMaiN0
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