Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: Mr. Poilievre lost the most because he lost the threat to take down the Liberals. He can’t change the government or threaten them politically for a long time. He can’t campaign with consequence.
That is so because he lost the year since last April’s general election. He lost standing and popularity with the public and he lost bodies in his caucus. And his party no longer needs to keep a leader in place in case of a snap election. The Conservative Party might be better off with three years to regroup. But it could be a very long time for Mr. Poilievre…