Poilievre to undergo Conservative Party leadership review in January

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to Face Leadership Review in January

After the Conservative Party failed to form government in the last federal election, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review in January. The party’s national council has agreed that the review will take place in Calgary, according to sources from CBC News.

The Globe and Mail was the first to report this development. According to the party’s constitution, if a leader does not resign following an election loss, Conservative Party members must vote on whether that leader should continue in their role at the next national convention.

Despite a boost in vote share under Poilievre’s leadership and a breakthrough among new voting blocs, the Conservative Party was unable to secure a majority government in the recent election. Poilievre himself lost his long-held seat in Carleton, Ottawa by over 4,000 votes.

In a show of support, Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek announced in May that he would step aside to allow Poilievre to run in the safe Conservative seat of Alberta, further indicating the party’s confidence in his leadership.

Poilievre had been poised to lead the Conservatives to a historic majority government, as the party consistently led in national polls for over 18 months, while former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s popularity declined. However, external factors such as the trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump and Trudeau’s resignation led to a reversal of fortunes for the Conservative Party, which ended up with 144 seats in the election.

It will be interesting to see how Poilievre navigates the upcoming leadership review and what the future holds for the Conservative Party under his leadership.