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The Conservative’s new boss won more votes than any leadership candidate in Canadian history

OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada’s Conservative Party voted overwhelmingly for Pierre Poilievre as its next leader, a result announced to the surprise of few on Saturday night in downtown Ottawa.

Poilievre is now positioned to lead Canada’s second-largest political party into a campaign against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, an election that could be as far away as 2025 — but could also come much sooner.

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