The federal Conservative Party's campaign manager is shrugging off polls showing the Liberals hold a double-digit lead over the Tories — while Pierre Poilievre says he's broadening his image but won't change who he is. "Polls are polls, and they do what polls do," Steve Outhouse said in an interview on Rosemary Barton Live that aired Sunday morning. Poilievre broadening his imageLike Outhouse, Poilievre says he's not straying from his key focus on the cost of living for Canadians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gestures while responding to questions at the Harvard Club in New York on Thursday. Outhouse said after he took the role of Conservative campaign manager, people "indicated quite clearly they want to see more sides of Pierre Poilievre."

Source: CBC News March 22, 2026 22:46 UTC