How much more Liberal raiding and spending and winning can Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre survive?

Three byelection losses Monday night are a further humiliation. Prime Minister Mark Carney took quick advantage.

The Liberal majority — 174 seats — wasn’t 12 hours old when the PM dropped the price of gasoline by 10 cents a litre.

He also said Asia wants Canadian energy and “we’re not just advancing specific projects, but we’re setting up the framework for major, major investment in Alberta and across the country for decades to come.”

At that same moment, Premier Danielle Smith’s government was rolling out a bill that orders Alberta regulators to go through a project’s approval process within 120 days.

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Alberta doesn’t see this as a challenge to Ottawa. The Liberals no longer claim power to approve Alberta projects.

While suspicion never dies in an Alberta premier’s office, the province is in deep collaboration with the old enemy. Smith still supports Poilievre but their interests have diverged.

The byelections solidified Carney’s hold on this country. His government is........

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