Politics Briefing: Pierre Poilievre appeals for support from Quebeckers at Conservative policy convention

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Hello, As hundreds of federal Conservatives gathered in the Quebec capital for a policy convention, Pierre Poilievre made an appeal for support from Quebeckers, urging them to rally around his party which has been surging in the polls. Speaking to the party’s national caucus on Thursday morning, the Conservative Leader – in remarks open to the media – ridiculed Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois, for attending a conference in Barcelona this week on political self-determination. In particular, he said Mr. Blanchet had flown to Spain while asking Quebecers to support a federal carbon tax, which has been a...