David Krayden: Poilievre the First Conservative Leader in a While to Deal With Media on His Terms

Commentary Pierre Poilievre is the first conservative leader in the modern age to effectively deal with the national mainstream media on his own terms—unapologetically, and unassuming that they intend to be fair with you. Although Poilievre is only the fourth leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), an analysis of any other PC leader who was truly more conservative than progressive would show that what Poilievre is doing in his relations with the media is truly seminal and singular for a Canadian politician who is right of centre. Poilievre is not running from the media. He refuses to grovel and apologize for his party’s policies, and demands that reporters substantiate their arguments when they are not asking questions but rather making bogus claims....