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Sam Routley, PhD Student, Political Science, Western University

What Pierre Poilievre's leadership means for the future of the Conservative Party

Newly elected Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Conservative Party of Canada leadership vote on Sept. 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Pierre Poilievre’s landslide win of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership demonstrates not only his well-run campaign but suggests a newly unified party and an appealing platform.

Poilievre’s victory is striking for its uniformity and scope. Winning the first-ballot support of more than two-thirds of Conservative Party members, the candidate received a plurality of votes in 330 of Canada’s 338 federal ridings.

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