Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in the midst of a major overhaul of the party he’s now led for two months.
After members handed him a strong mandate to take the party in a new direction, Poilievre ousted senior staff loyal to former leader Erin O’Toole and rejigged the front bench, with new “shadow cabinet ministers” who are more in line with his populist bent.
He’s also redefined the party’s relationship with the Parliamentary Press Gallery — skipping interviews and “scrums” with reporters on Parliament Hill in favour of other outlets, including media outfits that serve specific ethnic communities.
