Mark Carney just locked down a majority government. Three byelections, three wins, double-digit margins. Poilievre’s Conservatives got embarrassed in ridings they should have been competitive in, and four of his own MPs had already crossed the floor before voters even got a chance to confirm what everyone already knew. Fifty-three percent of Canadians prefer Carney as PM. Twenty-three percent back Poilievre. That’s not a political gap, that’s a restraining order.
And Pierre’s response? “I’m not going anywhere.” Which is technically true — he’s been going nowhere for months. The man watched his caucus defect, got demolished in every byelection, and then held a press conference to announce he’s staying. That’s not leadership, that’s a guy who refuses to leave the party after the lights come on. At some point the Conservative Party has to decide if they’re a political movement or a support group for a guy who peaked in Question Period.