Pierre Poilievre has a lot of haters. But his biggest hater might just be Kory Teneycke. This is a guy who comes from inside the Conservative machine. He was Stephen Harper's communications director. He helped Doug Ford win. Then win again. Then again.

And for months, Teneycke’s been publicly dragging Pierre Poilievre through the mud. No holds barred. He questioned Poilievre’s strategy. His leadership. His campaign. And even his character.

What’s his beef with Pierre Poilievre, and is this just an old political grudge or is he diagnosing something bigger that’s gone sour within the Conservative Party?

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Kory Teneycke

Background reading:

The Conservative Feud Is Embarrassing. Grow Up – The Walrus
Conservative MPs worried about losing their seats privately question Poilievre’s leadership, ability to defeat PM Carney – CTV News
Doug Ford’s campaign manager accuses Poilievre camp of ‘campaign malpractice’ – CTV News
LILLEY: Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister? – Toronto Sun
I'm more depressed about the state of conservative politics in Canada right now than i think i've ever been, i won't deny it. – Ben Woodfinden
Where do we (the Conservative Party) go from here? – Michelle Rempel Garner
‘It’s politics’: Doug Ford justifies party’s surveillance mission targeting political opponent – POLICORNER

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Kory Teneycke on Why he Called Poilievre a P***y

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Kory Teneycke on Why he Called Poilievre a P***y