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Reporter Roundtable: How do the Conservatives stop losing?

4/17/202621 min

Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife, Canadian Press deputy parliamentary bureau chief Mia Rabson and La Presse parliamentary bureau chief Joël-Denis Bellavance bring you inside the biggest stories on Parliament Hill. This week: how Prime Minister Mark Carney can meet expectations that have been majorly raised by his majority government, and what Conservatives stuck in opposition can do to turn the page from leadership questions and make a serious push to govern in the future.

Clips

Fife: Leader is the problem
Don9t announce it 9 they9ll steal it
JD9s roadmap for Conservatives
CUSMA delay signals from DC
The tent becomes a coliseum
Clock ticking on Poilievre
Carney9s new unity coalition

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Joël-Denis Bellavance· Guest0:29

    [upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast. [upbeat music] You have a big grin on your face.

  3. Robert Fife· Guest0:39

    [laughs] I have, I do have a big grin on my face. I grant to you.

  4. David Cochrane· Host0:43

    There was cause for celebration in the Liberal caucus this week after three by-election wins and that handful of floor crossings secured them a majority government. That's also meant recalibration in the Conservative caucus, but MPs say it doesn't change their support for their leader.

  5. Mia Rabson· Guest0:59

    Caucus is united, and united behind, uh, a leader that has a vision.

  6. Joël-Denis Bellavance· Guest1:03

    Pierre has grown our movement to historic highs, so we're gonna stay focused.

  7. Speaker 01:06

    The leader has the confidence of caucus and- So for both the Liberals and Conservatives, will a majority government change more than they're letting on?

  8. David Cochrane· Host1:14

    It's Friday, and our reporter roundtable is back to bring you inside the biggest stories on The Hill. [upbeat music] Robert Fife is the Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail, Mia Rabson is Deputy

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