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What’s going on with Pierre Poilievre?

What’s going on with Pierre Poilievre?

Update: 2025-10-22
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Last week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made comments about the RCMP being “despicable” on a YouTube show, accusing them of “covering up” for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This sparked backlash from opposition parties as well as Conservatives, and earlier this week, Poilievre walked those comments back, explaining that he meant to direct his comments towards the former RCMP commissioner. Between his YouTube appearance and some recent social media activity, Globe opinion columnist Robyn Urback wonders: is Pierre Poilievre okay?

Today, Robyn is on the show to try to unpack what Poilievre has been saying, and what all this could signal about the future of his leadership — and the state of the Conservative Party.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com


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What’s going on with Pierre Poilievre?

What’s going on with Pierre Poilievre?

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