Poilievre Wins 87.4% Leadership Review at Calgary Convention
He secured 87.4% support in a delegate-only leadership review at the Conservative convention in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2026.
Overview
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre won 87.4% support in a leadership review held among delegates at the party's national convention in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2026, party officials announced.
The review follows Poilievre's April 2025 loss to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, his loss and later return to the House of Commons, and the defection of two Conservative MPs to the Liberals, parliamentary records show.
Thomas Bambrick, a delegate from Winnipeg, called the 87.4% result "a resounding yes" in Calgary, while some commentators and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney criticized Poilievre for not directly addressing U.S. President Donald Trump's impact, analysts said.
The vote was decided by delegates at the national convention rather than a wider membership ballot, a format that limited participation to party delegates and produced the 87.4% endorsement, party records show.
Pierre Poilievre posted on social media on Jan. 30, 2026, saying, "For hope. For the affordable future every Canadian deserves. Thank you, Conservatives. Let's get to work," and analysts said he must clarify his stance on U.S. tariffs and President Donald Trump ahead of the next federal campaign.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a Conservative leader weakened by external threats and a stronger Liberal prime minister, using loaded phrases ('economic war', 'upstaging Trump'), privileging experts who stress Poilievre's vulnerabilities, and emphasizing Carney's Davos prominence while downplaying conservative defenses — shaping a narrative of Conservative decline.
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FAQ
Poilievre lost the April 2025 federal election to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, lost his own parliamentary seat but later returned to the House of Commons, and faced two Conservative MPs defecting to the Liberals.
The 87.4% endorsement exceeds the benchmark set by Stephen Harper's leadership review in 2005, marking the first time since then a Conservative leader received a second chance after an election loss.
The review was a delegate-only vote at the national convention in Calgary, a format designed post-election loss to confirm leadership rather than a wider membership ballot, maximizing support chances.
Poilievre avoided mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump directly despite Trump's tariff threats, drawing criticism from commentators and former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for not addressing this key issue.
Poilievre posted: 'For hope. For the affordable future every Canadian deserves. Thank you, Conservatives. Let's get to work.'
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