THE PIPELINE: Can Poilievre survive?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing Pierre Poilievre's leadership and the political strategies at play in the independence movement.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor take on the Carney's successful scheme to get to a majority, the growing questions surrounding Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, and dig into the legal battle facing the independence movement - the courts and the chiefs.

People in this episode

Guests: Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, Dave Naylor

Topics covered

• Pierre Poilievre's leadership
• Carney's majority scheme
• legal battle
• independence movement
• political analysis

Keywords

• Pierre Poilievre
• Carney
• independence movement
• legal battle
• political leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carney, independence movement

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