Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost a winnable election and even lost his seat, getting a justified “Looser” label but extreme rightwing Conservative still overwhelmingly elected Poilievre and more moderate Conservatives are planning to leave the party to Prime Minister Mark Carney-led Liberals with one who previously was forced by the party to resign deciding to stay in politics as a Liberal MP. There is more bad news for the Conservative party as a new Angus Reid poll released this week finds just one-quarter say the U.S. should be viewed as an ally or friend – a near 50-point drop from 2023.

By PD Raj – Reporter DESIBUZZCanada

OTTAWA – Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost a winnable election and even lost his seat, getting a justified “Looser” label but extreme rightwing Conservative still overwhelmingly elected Poilievre and more moderate Conservatives are planning to leave the party to Prime Minister Mark Carney-led Liberals with one who previously was forced by the party to resign deciding to stay in politics as a Liberal MP.

American President Donald Trump made his laughable and full of lies state of the union address on Tuesday evening, Canadians have some interest in the chosen topics, which will likely reference the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down his tariffs, and even Canada’s heartbreaking losses in the Olympic hockey tournament, both men’s and women’s. Trump’s speech was much like his first year and Canadians are likely upset.

There is more bad news for the Conservative party as a new Angus Reid poll released this week finds Canadians’ views of the U.S. under Trump hitting a new low, with just 21 per cent holding a favourable view of the country. Further, residents are now three-times as likely to prefer that Canada approach the U.S. as a potential threat or with caution (69%), than they are to treat their southern neighbour as a friend or ally (22%).

This approach includes, evidently, a preference for taking a hard line in trade negotiations (67%) over a soft one (33%). This is a view that Canadians have consistently voiced since Prime Minister Carney succeeded Justin Trudeau.

Overall, two-thirds (64%) say Carney has done a good or great job handling the Canada–U.S. relationship so far — nearly identical to the proportion (63%) who approve of his overall performance as prime minister.

That approval appears to be translating into improved electoral prospects for the Liberals. Currently, 45 per cent say they would vote for the LPC in a future federal election, compared to 32 per cent who prefer the Conservative Party. The resulting 13-point lead marks a 10-point increase in the Liberals’ advantage compared to last month’s tracking.Link to the poll here: www.angusreid.org/