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Poilievre Face-Plants In Two TV Interviews Following Floor-Crossings
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December 17, 2025
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17:38Now PlayingConservative leader Pierre Poilievre gave an interview to both CBC and CTV following the departure of two of his MPs to the Liberal Party (and a third who is resigning). I share several clips and discuss my thoughts, included an extended discussion at the end over the idea of a new pipeline.
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Sources:
(full CBC News interview)
(full CTV News interview)
(Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do, CBC News)
(A brief history of floorcrossing in Canada, CTV News)
(Kurek joins Upstream after resigning seat for Poilievre, iPolitics)
(Abacus Data polling)
(Leger polling shared by The Walrus)
(Trans Mountain’s financial nightmare offers lessons in the reality of pipelines, Canada's National Observer)
(Oil and gas industry lobbied Poilievre’s office dozens of times over a year, records show, The Narwhal)
(Counting the oil lobbyists in Poilievre's orbit, Canada's National Observer)
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