Pierre Poilievre\u0027s win to become leader of the Conservative Party raises questions about status and power of party\u0027s social conservatives.
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Michael Diamond, a Conservative campaign strategist, said Poilievre won by appealing to many interests in the party all at once through a larger message, rather than courting specific groups through direct policy appeals.Now, Diamond said, “He’s his own man.” Trost said social conservative voters worried that Scheer and O’Toole would backtrack on the promises made during the leadership campaign once they were in power, and focused on appealing to Canadians more broadly.
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