How much is Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre fighting to win over the first of the country's voters to have their say during his tenure?
Despite saying that it's time for change, federal Conservatives have been quick to dampen expectations for the contest -- and any suggestion that its outcome is a reflection of Poilievre's early leadership, or his message to Canadians.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick During the 2021 federal election, Conservatives lost the riding by fewer than 4,000 votes. Erin O'Toole had targeted it and other Toronto-area ridings by preaching a moderate conservative message -- but it came up short with both prospective new voters and party faithful.
"The Conservatives, if they want to win -- it's not getting two or three points in front of the Liberals, it's getting two or three points in front of the Liberals in the suburbs, or in urban Canada," he said."And so far, we see no indication that that's the case." He has also been speaking out about crime and has vocally opposed Liberal gun legislation intended to permanently outlaw some types of firearms.
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