Canadian journalist Andrew Lawton’s “A Political Life” examines the life and career of Pierre Poilievre, a rising conservative star in Canada who is the odds-on favorite to become that country’s next prime minister.
Focusing on a politician who is relatively new on the national scene—Poilievre just turned 45—and little known outside Canada, Lawton’s biography does an outstanding job of recapping Poilievre’s personal life and political career. Lawton concludes “Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life” by contemplating what the future of Canada could be should Poilievre become prime minister.
Donald and Marlene Poilievre adopted young Pierre when his biological mother couldn’t care for him. Otherwise, he had a fairly normal childhood, but his parents separated when he was 20 and his father came out as gay.
Poilievre makes it clear that he loves both…
