Trump Hangs Over Canada Conservatives’ Vote on Divisive Leader

Pierre Poilievre greets supporters during a campaign rally in Oakville, Ontario on April 27. — Pierre Poilievre greets supporters during a campaign rally in Oakville, Ontario on April 27.
Photographer: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg

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By Thomas Seal and Laura Dhillon Kane

January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a Donald Trump problem, and it has returned just as he faces a public review from members of his party.

Every time the US president attacks Canada, Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to benefit at the expense of Poilievre, his only serious political opponent.