By: Joel Goldenberg
The Suburban

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is returning to the Montreal area for a “Common Sense” rally being held at noon Friday Dec. 13. The rally is being held at the Sources Mega Centre at 2325 Trans Canada Highway, at the Sources exit off Autoroute 40. Poilievre has made numerous appearances in the Montreal, including the West Island, the Mount Royal riding and other locales.

The event is being held at a time when, according to recent polls, the Conservatives are far ahead of the Trudeau Liberals nationally, and according to recent numbers on 338Canada, the Conservatives and Liberals were tied at 39 percent in the usual Liberal stronghold of Mount Royal — the riding has been declared a toss-up between the two parties. The Liberals recently lost two strongholds, LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in Montreal to the Bloc Québécois and Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives.

In the West Island, in Pierrefonds-Dollard, the Liberals are ahead 36 percent to 35 percent for the Conservatives, and the riding has been declared a toss-up. in Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, the Liberals were ahead 31 to 22 percent, and this riding has been declared Liberal likely. In Lac St. Louis, the Liberals are ahead 36 to 31 percent, and the riding has been declared Liberal leaning. Further to the west, in Vaudreuil, the Liberals are ahead 31 percent to 28 percent for the Bloc Québécois and has been declared Liberal leaning.

For more information and to register, go to https://www.conservative.ca/common-sense-rally-with-pierre-poilievre-in-pointe-claire/. n