How Conservatives can get their groove back: Full Comment podcast
- Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faces challenges with poor polling, internal party dissent, and defections.
- Despite worsening national issues, public support for the Liberals appears to be increasing.
- Ian Brodie and Ginny Roth provide insights on how Poilievre can adapt to the current climate of jingoistic anti-American nationalism popularized by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Strategies are discussed for Poilievre to revitalize his party and regain control over his caucus before problems escalate further.
It’s a tough time to be a federal Tory. The polls are demoralizing. Some MPs are quitting and some are going rogue. And the worse things get for Canada, the more voters seem to support the Liberals. As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre prepares for a caucus retreat this week, Brian Lilley speaks with Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Stephen Harper, and Ginny Roth, who helped run Poilievre’s leadership campaign. They offer their ideas on how Poilievre can reposition himself in this weird, new era of jingoistic anti-American nationalism that Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted into a winning brand. And, just as importantly, how he can reinvigorate his party and reassert the control he once commanded over his caucus — before his problems get bigger. (Recorded Sept. 10, 2026.)