Can Pierre Poilievre stop the bleeding?

After a fourth Conservative MP crossed over last week, the Liberals are now only one seat shy of an official majority. And with two out of three byelections taking place today in safe Liberal ridings, it’s widely expected that Mark Carney and the Liberals will get their majority government after the results come in. Tonda MacCharles is the Toronto Star’s Ottawa bureau chief. She’s here to talk about the challenges facing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whether he can keep his caucus in line, and if there’s a case for pushing him out now. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:

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Can Pierre Poilievre stop the bleeding? is an episode from Front Burner by CBC.

This episode is 00:26:31 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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