In Poilievre's riding, there's little surprise he's the new Conservative leader ottnews ottawa
Ida Kouesso lives in Pierre Poilievre's riding of Carleton. She said she supports the new federal Conservative leader and hopes to see him as the future prime minister of Canada.
On Sunday, CBC News spoke to a number of people in his riding, most of whom said the MP is a personable guy they've known for years. So Poilievre arranged a lunch at the parliamentary restaurant for him to meet former prime minister Stephen Harper.Jonathan Mahilrajan was also impressed by Poilievre after he knocked on the door of his old house in Stittsville a couple years ago. He said he liked how down-to-earth he was and was impressed by his work ethic.Like Kouesso, Mahilrajan likes Poilievre's focus on affordable living and his promise to cut government spending.
While he wasn't surprised Poilievre won, Bradford said he may need to change direction in a general election.
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