So in the end two-and-a-half years of Pierre Poilievre micro-gatekeeping the Tory party so as not to frighten the horses counted for less in Canadian politics than two-and-a-half hours of Tony Blair having dinner at Lady Rogers' agreeable Michelin-starred River Café in West London.

While Poilievre’s predecessors failed to convince the party’s caucus and supporters they deserved another shot after their election losses, Poilievre remains immensely popular

Alberta Conservative MP Damien Kurek, who was re-elected in Battle River—Crowfoot on Monday, says he will resign to party leader can run