It looks like the Conservative leadership race is over. What does that mean for Canada and the next election?

If you missed the final Conservative Party of Canada leadership debate Wednesday night, you’re not alone. Leslyn Lewis and the front-runner, Pierre Poilievre, missed it too. According to the polls, Poilievre has a commanding lead in the race, and he may have felt he had little to gain by attending. He’ll likely be proven right.

Our guest today is David Moscrop, a political analyst, columnist and author of Too Dumb for Democracy? David joins us to share his thoughts on the state of the race, and discuss what a Poilievre victory could mean for the CPC and the country.

“Those who believe less government will free them to do better, to make more money, love this. Those who don’t, are rightfully concerned about it,” he said.

So how did this race go from competitive to not? Will Poilievre be different as CPC leader than he was as a candidate? And how will this impact the landscape of the next election, whenever that may be?

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