Another floor crossing MP spoils Pierre Poilievre’s entry into the men’s fitness ecosystem. 

Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux’s decision to unresign and join Carney’s Liberals has resurfaced questions around Poilievre fitness for leadership. Pierre can swing a kettlebell, but can hold onto his own caucus?

Host: Jesse Brown 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Julian Abraham

Further reading: 

• MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberals, citing ‘national unity crisis’ | CBC News 
• How Strength Training Builds Mental Resilience | Pierre Poilievre [YouTube] 
• Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservative party after being too intimidated by Poilievre’s workout regime – The Beaverton 
• Matt Jeneroux’s defection has Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives wondering if there will be more – Opinion 
• The post-Poilievre leadership race has begun – The Globe and Mail 
• The Rise of ‘Looksmaxxing’ | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen 
• Distraught family blasts Canada for euthanizing son, 26, who suffered from ‘seasonal depression’ | Daily Mail Online 

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