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How Pierre Poilievre led Canada’s Conservatives back from the wilderness

James Heale James Heale
 Luke Farookhi
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 25 January 2025
issue 25 January 2025

Ottawa

For the past fortnight, Canada’s parliament has been empty. When Justin Trudeau resigned as Liberal leader, he announced a prorogation so his party could focus on a two-month succession battle rather than the business of governing. Excited Tories see the empty assembly as symbolic of the void in national leadership.

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