When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada's Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives.

He took aim at the country’s elites and “gatekeepers” as well as governments that sneer at their own citizens. Railing against the housing crisis and spiralling inflation, Poilievre was telling ordinary Canadians he was on their side.As the adopted son of two Alberta teachers, Poilievre knows the middle class. But he's also the embodiment of a career politician, having spent nearly his entire adult life in politics.

In Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, journalist Andrew Lawton chronicles Poilievre's life, career, and his unique brand of conservatism which has galvanized supporters and detractors alike. The portrait that emerges is of a radically authentic yet intensely calculating individual who has been plotting his path to be Canada's prime minister since he was a teenager.

Andrew Lawton is a senior journalist at True North and host of The Andrew Lawton Show. He previously hosted a daily talk show on Global News Radio. He has published written work across the world, including in the Washington Post, the National Post, the Toronto Sun, and on Global News. He is the bestselling author of The Freedom Convoy.

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One of the biggest mistakes of his political career’: New book details what happened when Pierre Poilievre crossed Stephen Harper' - Toronto Star

'...A new biography is out on the man determined to be Canada’s next PM — the most comprehensive look yet at the career pol’s arc.' - Politico Magazine

New Pierre Poilievre biography invites readers into the Conservative universe... - The Globe and Mail

“It’s a sturdy, just-the-facts account of Poilievre’s life, based on contemporaneous newspaper stories, video and interviews with many people in Poilievre’s entourage. Lawton’s account is high on data, lower on opinion —” - PAUL WELLS, Author & Journalist