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Tasha Kheiriddin: Pierre Poilievre has a path to survival. He should take it

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18.08.2026

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Tasha Kheiriddin: Pierre Poilievre has a path to survival. He should take it

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As Canada waits to see whether Prime Minister Mark Carney can strike a trade deal with Donald Trump — or whether the U.S. president will slap 50 per cent tariffs on $20 billion worth of our goods Wednesday — another deadline is looming: When will the Conservative party figure out a path back to power? 

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Because right now, it is going nowhere. 

Tasha Kheiriddin: Pierre Poilievre has a path to survival. He should take it Back to video

This week’s Nanos poll put the Liberals at 45.7 per cent, the Conservatives at 28.5 per cent, and the NDP at 13.7 per cent.  Even more troubling for the Tories, Carney is the preferred prime minister at 52.6 per cent, with Poilievre at 18.1. Fundraising is reportedly down, as is morale, with........

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