TORONTO ¨C Pierre Poilievre, who is running to reclaim a seat in Canada¡¯s parliament next week, was on track to be prime minister until Donald Trump upended Canadian politics.
But even if the Conservative Party leader wins Monday¡¯s by-election in one of the country¡¯s most right-wing districts, experts say he may struggle to regain momentum in a political arena still heavily shaped by the U.S. president.
Poilievre¡¯s Conservatives blew a massive polling lead in the run-up to Canada¡¯s April general election, as voters backed the new Liberal leader, Prime Minister Mark Carney, to confront Trump.
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