Alex Boutilier

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives fall short despite nail-biter election night – National

Pierre Poilievre has spent the last two years demanding change. But over the course of the 36-day federal election campaign, Poilievre showed he wasn’t capable of changing himself. After a wild night of changing fortunes, the Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney were projected to win a fourth-straight mandate despite starting 2025 on life support….

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Domestic extremists pushing ‘corrosive’ narratives in Canada’s election: report – National

Canadian domestic extremists are using the federal election to amplify “corrosive” narratives around democracy, immigration and conspiracy theories, a new report suggests. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) found Canadian extremists are capitalizing on the deteriorating relationship between Canada and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to draw people towards their movements. The ISD is an…

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‘The wheels are off’: Senior Conservatives think the Poilievre campaign needs a reset – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign desperately needs a reset, according to some veteran Tory campaigners and strategists. The question is whether the former frontrunner for Canada’s next prime minister and his inner circle will acknowledge and address that Donald Trump, not carbon taxes or crime, is the ballot box question, the sources tell Global News….

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Crucial Five Eyes intelligence pact will outlast U.S. turmoil, expert says – National

Canada’s most important security and intelligence alliance should be able to weather the current political storm engulfing Washington, according to journalist and filmmaker Richard Kerbaj. Kerbaj, the author of The Secret History of the Five Eyes, told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson the long-standing spy partnership has survived political disagreements between its member countries in…

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