At the Calgary Stampede, Pierre Poilievre had the same old problem: He was Pierre Poilievre
And emerge he did, offering his base a fairly typical show of catchphrases and bromides, in addition to an uncharacteristically mid-tier spread of hamburgers and hot dogs.
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