Pierre Poilievre steht unter Druck, als die konservative Fraktion auseinanderbricht
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/poilievre-under-pressure-as-conservative-caucus-cracks
Pierre Poilievre steht unter Druck, als die konservative Fraktion auseinanderbricht
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/poilievre-under-pressure-as-conservative-caucus-cracks
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Interesting since this is from Lilley with some criticism, and heres a few key points
Conservative caucus in flux
>The Conservative Party is also in flux, two MPs have crossed the floor, another has announced his resignation and more may leave to other political ventures, or worse for Poilievre, join the Liberals and grant Mark Carney a majority. If that happens, Poilievre dismisses the idea that he would or should step down as party leader.
>His view is that he should only be removed by members.
>“It comes down to a very simple question, Brian, who runs the party? Backroom deal makers or the welders and waitresses and plumbers and police officers, the soldiers, the small businesspeople who are actually going to be delegates at the convention? They decide who the leader is, and they will decide when they vote,” Poilievre said.
>If he were smart, he’d be doing what he can between now and then to make MPs feel valued wanted. In the past, Poilievre has told members in caucus meetings that they can have their say, but that doesn’t mean they will have their sway.
Caucus management becomes the real test
>In reality, Poilievre has two leadership reviews underway. There is the one in January, where party members vote and in that one, he’s expected to do well. But thanks to the Conservatives adopting the Reform Act, he is under constant review with his MPs.
>Now he needs a message for the MPs and Senators that make up the Conservative caucus. The team is not as united and motivated as they once were; they aren’t willing to sit and watch the Pierre Show play out.
Building a team, not a one-man show
>Caucus management can be a time-consuming task, but successful politicians need to do it, need to master it. Brian Mulroney used to call his MPs all the time just to see if they needed anything, and he was leader. Doug Ford is in constant contact with his MPPs, listening to their concerns and delegating issues they raise to be dealt with.
>Poilievre needs to find a way to take some of these techniques and apply them. He also needs to start showcasing a team so that when the next election comes, voters will see a government in waiting instead of a one-man show, which is what they are getting now.
“His view is that he should only be removed by members.
“It comes down to a very simple question, Brian, who runs the party? Backroom deal makers or the welders and waitresses and plumbers and police officers, the soldiers, the small businesspeople who are actually going to be delegates at the convention? They decide who the leader is, and they will decide when they vote,” Poilievre said.”
The worst scenario for the CPC is Polievre is kicked out by caucus, runs again, wins handily and we are left with half a decade of infighting.
I’d love it if it’s true, but we saw so many articles when he ran for his seat Battle River-Crowfoot saying that he was in jeopardy of losing, and he won comfortably. I think he’ll clear the leadership vote in January easily. The base love his obnoxious edgelord nonsense and there isn’t a strong enough alternative in the party right now.
There’s a lot of talk about caucus dissatisfaction with PP. But what exactly are the CPC MPs privately dissatisfied with? Is PO rude? Tyrannical? Unsupportive? I’m not dismissing their concerns. I just want to know exactly what their concerns are.