OTTAWA—As sure as summer is upon us, so are the regular tribulations of the federal Conservative Party in opposition. When the federal Conservatives sit in opposition and trail the Liberals in the polls, chances are whoever the leader is not living their best life. Step forward, Pierre Poilievre, it is your turn for a pummelling.

Unfortunately for Poilievre, he tends to be his own worst enemy. Witness his recent behaviour at the Calgary Stampede when giving a speech and praising new British Columbia Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. He took time to take some shots at one of her competitors in that contest. He made some not-so-subtle remarks that were directed at Caroline Elliott, the runner-up, and her campaign team, whom Poilievre labeled as “Liberal lobbyists.” In the Conservative leader’s world, the spawn of Satan rate higher than dastardly “Liberal lobbyists.”

Shortly thereafter, Elliott took to social media to call out Poilievre for his comments, and some of those who worked with........

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