OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre, one of the first members of Parliament elected under the Conservative party's banner, is now its leader after a resounding first-ballot victory announced Saturday night in Ottawa.
Many in the room full of Conservative faithful at a downtown Ottawa convention centre erupted into cheers and applause at the news that the party veteran and former cabinet minister had so quickly and firmly secured the top job with 68 per cent of support.Even before the results were officially announced, a crowd of supporters mobbed Poilievre, requesting photos while he and his wife, Anaida, waited with family to hear the announcement.
From his earliest days after arriving in 2004 through to the end of the Conservatives' reign in government at 2015, Poilievre earned himself the reputation of being attack dog in the House of Commons, serving first as parliamentary secretary to former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, and later in his cabinet.
Poilievre, who throughout the race was accused of launching personal attacks against other candidates, thanked each of his four competitors by name during his speech. "To supporters of all of these fine candidates, I open my arms to you. Now today we are one party serving one country," Poilievre said.
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