The Conservatives’ plan to outflank Carney in a snap election: Full Comment podcast

Brian Lilley was live on the floor of the Conservative convention in Calgary, where the party gave emphatic support to keeping Pierre Poilievre as leader — and expectations were high for the Liberal government to call an election this spring. While there, Lilley spoke with longtime Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel-Garner and Chris Warkentin about why they believe Prime Minister Mark Carney is more vulnerable at the ballot box than he might think. He talked to campaign manager Steve Outhouse about the strategy when an election comes; and Gary Keller, a veteran of the Conservative organization, about what could be giving Carney second thoughts. He also chatted with Jamil Jivani about the party’s changing image among voters, especially younger ones. (Recorded Jan. 31, 2026.)