{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/68ae27851ec4fc75761cbea1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Return of Pierre","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1756262905168-43f284b1-d034-43f5-aa52-5b0c97ebcadf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Pierre Poilievre won his byelection and will be returning to Parliament in September. He’s raring to go, and probably drafting a whole bunch of new catchphrases and slogans. He’s back and ready to try and convince conservatives he’s the right man for the job.</p><p><br></p><p>But, in the media, the picture being painted is a little less clear. One poll shows the party being neck and neck with the Liberals. Another shows a huge disparity. How do we make sense of all of this?</p><p><br></p><p>Harrison Lowman joins Jesse to break it down.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p><br></p><p>Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), tom sayers (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://thehub.ca/author/harrisonlowman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Lowman</a></p><p><br></p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://angusreid.org/poilievre-leadership-review-conservative-party-of-canada-cpc-brand/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Poilievre’s Prospects: CPC voters back him; those who could’ve put him over the top are far less supportive</a> - Angus Reid</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/for-both-carney-and-poilievre-success-has-nothing-to-do-with-their-strengths-and-everything/article_26a93a3d-f0b2-4b52-9249-f1427da12519.html#tncms-source=login\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">For both Carney and Poilievre, success has nothing to do with their strengths and everything to do with their weaknesses</a> - The Toronto Star</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z57IzXQFptE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Poilievre attempts to recapture the narrative...</a> | This Hour Has 22 Minutes</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/13/media/infowars-alex-jones-onion-sale-texas-judge\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Jones’ Infowars will go up for sale yet again, judge rules | CNN Business</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bc-nurse-amy-hamm-gets-suspension-fines-for-comments-about-transgender-people/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">B.C. nurse Amy Hamm gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people</a> - CTVNews</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors:</p><p><a href=\"https://canadaland.oxio.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href=\"http://canadaland.oxio.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://betterhelp.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BetterHelp</a>: Visit <a href=\"https://betterhelp.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast, <a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at <a href=\"https://canadalandstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}