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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Thursday.

Losing one MP to the Liberals may be regarded as a misfortune. Losing two smacks of carelessness. Now Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative leadership is really in danger. Even a victory in the upcoming leadership review in January won’t necessarily make it safe.

Now, Mr. Poilievre will be looking over his shoulder and into the shadows. Maybe one more of his MPs will defect before party delegates convene in Calgary to vote on his leadership. Or just after he wins. Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon declared Friday that there are other dissatisfied Conservative MPs . He might as well have sneaked up behind Mr. Poilievre and shouted “boo!”

That is how things have changed since Thursday

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