Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa ...
Can he change? Apart from being a paperboy, or doing collections as a teenager, or writing a few loaded stories for a defunct conservative magazine, Pierre Poilievre has never worked outside politics. In Poilievre’s case, his vulnerability is also his life, as reflected in his C.V.: he has never held a real job outside politics. He was livid. I told him. But one actually did in 1984, when Liberal Prime Minister John Turner was attacked by Conservative challenger Brian Mulroney for approving a raft of Grit patronage appointments. His debate performance: “Defining moments” in political leaders’ are a bogus media construct. Pierre Poilievre could be defeated by just one ill-timed, ill-considered remark by one of his MPs who is an idiot. His caucus: Stephen Harper was winning the 2004 election against Paul Martin. He might even win a majority. So, if an election were held right now, Poilievre would win it. Article content
One last on-ice tribute to Borje Salming took place Saturday where his pro hockey career first took off in Sweden.
The pair were signed and came to Canada eight months later for Leaf camp. Then I said, ‘Inge play for the Leafs?’ He said, ‘Yeah, go see Inge. Toronto’s Gerry McNamara had come to Sweden ostensibly to check on goalie Curt Larsson, but took in a Brynas exhibition game against the visiting Senior ‘A’ Barrie Flyers.