On the heels of Pierre Poilievre’s victory in the Conservative Party of Canada’s (CPC) leadership election, polling and party data indicates that huge waves of voters are purchasing political party memberships and supporting the Conservatives under his leadership. On campus, the Conservative Students’ Association (CPC McGill) is also reporting a growth in membership. On Sept. 10, Poilievre was elected leader of the Official Opposition after a record-setting victory in the Conservative leadership race, earning 68.15 per cent of the vote on the first ballot—an immediate victory requiring no subsequent rounds of voting. “Conservative McGill is going to have to sell to [the student] body a candidate who can not answer any questions on […] issues of abortion, gay marriage, cannabis legalization,” Cocks said. “I think that could be a scary thing, depending on how it all plays out.”For his part, Saad noted that the McGill conservative community remains hopeful about the direction of the CPC, Poilievre as a leader, and the growing conservative movement on campus.

Source: CBC News October 04, 2022 15:10 UTC