Conservatives Praise Poilievre's Gains Despite Election Loss
Canadian Conservatives are backing Pierre Poilievre despite losing the election to Mark Carney's Liberals, saying the party made significant gains in the province of Ontario and among young voters.
The party will face some soul-searching after it saw a 20-point polling lead crumble in the early months of this year, when Justin Trudeau's resignation and President Donald Trump's threats radically changed the Canadian political landscape. Poilievre also lost his own seat in the Ottawa-area district of Carleton in Monday's vote.
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