Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won’t run the next campaign
OTTAWA, CANADA, AUG 8 – Jenni Byrne will no longer manage campaigns but continues advising Pierre Poilievre after four consecutive Conservative election losses to the Liberals, party sources said.
- On August 8, 2025, Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne said she will not lead the next election campaign but remains a key adviser to Pierre Poilievre.
- Since April 28, critics held Byrne responsible for the Conservatives’ fourth straight loss to the Liberals, amid mounting internal pressure.
- During her first extended comments, Byrne said avoiding a Trump-only focus was the right decision, despite polls showing Conservatives leading for months.
- Byrne said she plans to advise MPs on policy daily but will not join budget or question period meetings, defending her record against critics.
- Looking ahead, Poilievre is running in the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election expected to be decided on Aug. 18, and the party will review his leadership at the January convention.
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Conservative Campaign Manager Jenni Byrne Says She Won’t Run Next Campaign
Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won’t return to the role in the next federal election, while maintaining it was right not to pivot the party’s messaging toward the U.S. president in the last election campaign. Byrne said on a podcast called “Beyond a Ballot” released on Aug. 8 that while she is still advising Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and the party on some policies, “I’ve stepped back from the day-to-day and I’m not…
Jenni Byrne also led the campaigns of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won’t be running her party’s campaign in the next federal election and stands by her decision not to have pivoted the message in the last campaign to focus more on the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says she won't run the next campaign (Canada)
The Conservative party will have a new campaign manager in the next federal election, now that Jenni Byrne says she's stepping back from the role she held this spring. Byrne, who remains a key adviser to party leader Pierre Poilievre, also ran campaigns for former prime minister Stephen Harper in 20...
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