Marco Navarro-Génie, president of the Haultain Research Institute, says Poilievre has “demonstrated a significant amount of talent, but there may be others who have not been very visible, who might throw their hat into a possible race and show possibilities and talent.”

With the Conservatives choosing to replace their leader and with the government only holding on to a minority, Navarro-Génie says this could favour more well-known candidates in order for the party to be back on its feet sooner and have a known commodity to present to electors.