Canadian Federal Election

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Originally Posted by BlackDog204

Fissure among Conservatives undermining Poilievre's pitch he's a national unifier: experts


Long-simmering tensions within the Conservative movement are bursting out into the federal election, experts say — undercutting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's efforts to present himself as a unifier who can take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Those tensions materialized again after ex-Reform Party leader Preston Manning and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, both Western-populist-styled Conservatives, made a series of controversial statements that raised the ire of former Stephen Harper cabinet ministers James Moore and Jason Kenney.

And the antagonism between the mainstream and populist factions of the party would have remained in the shadows, experts say, had Poilievre maintained his 25-point lead over the Liberals. But now, blood is in the water, and the sharks are circling. Experts say the fissure among the Conservatives has long existed and — while paved over for a while during the Harper years — may be ready to crack wide open.

"This didn't just pop up this year in response to Trump and the tariffs," Lisa Young, a political science professor at the University of Calgary, told CBC News. "There is a fairly profound divide within the Conservative movement."

cont: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-manning-smith-fissure-conservative-movement-1.7502543

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"If the Liberals win, say goodbye to Alberta as a province in Canada," is not exactly a winning election strategy. Considering people do not take kindly to threats, I can't see this going over well anywhere.

Curious how Kenney is captain Canada after cynically throwing all the red meat he could to the anti Ottawa base to become Premier. He was the big blue truck driving populist railing against Trudeau and the carbon tax. He created the energy ‘War Room’ and ‘Fair Deal’ panel. Then Dr. Frankenstein’s monster Stormy Danielle arose with the anti vaxxers who thought Kenney wasn’t extreme enough. Now here we are. I guess it makes sense it all goes back to Reeefffwwwaaaarrrrrrrmmmm!!! whiner in chief Preston Manning.