Pierre Poilievre won his byelection and will be returning to Parliament in September. He’s raring to go, and probably drafting a whole bunch of new catchphrases and slogans. He’s back and ready to try and convince conservatives he’s the right man for the job, with his leadership review next January looming over him.

But in the media, the picture being painted is a little less clear. One poll shows the party being neck and neck with the Liberals. Another shows a huge disparity. How do we make sense of all of this?

Harrison Lowman joins Jesse to break it down.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Further reading:

• Poilievre’s Prospects: CPC voters back him; those who could’ve put him over the top are far less supportive – Angus Reid
• For both Carney and Poilievre, success has nothing to do with their strengths and everything to do with their weaknesses – The Toronto Star
• Pierre Poilievre attempts to recapture the narrative… | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
• Alex Jones’ Infowars will go up for sale yet again, judge rules | CNN Business
• B.C. nurse Amy Hamm gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people – CTVNews

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