Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to the speech from the throne during a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 27, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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News Analysis
The Conservatives had a short window this spring to re-establish their ground game in the House of Commons, but with the Liberals governing more from the right compared to before, the lack of a major issue to run with, and their leader’s absence in the House, it has arguably not been an easy task.
Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.
