Monday’s first session of Question Period opened with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre displaying common courtesy toward each other, and a bit of humour from Poilievre, who, after thanking the constituents of his new riding, Battle River-Crowfoot, also thanked Carney for calling a prompt byelection, playfully quipping, “I wonder if one day he might regret that decision.”

Poilievre’s challenge will be maintaining that playful, distanced tone while holding the long-serving Liberals to account under their new leader Carney. Poilievre already has his finger on Canada’s pulse, as shown by the Liberals adopting his ideas, leading to their electoral success. Poilievre’s goal, now, is to retain the wit and precision he brings to issues that matter most to Canadian

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