Who Stands to Win in Poilievre’s Canada

The next federal election will be the most transformative in a decade, as Canadians stare down threats from abroad and pressures from within. For the first time in years, there’s a fighting chance that the federal Conservatives will take power—and CPC Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to fix what he calls a “broken” Canada. In part, that means empowering the people and industries that fell out of favour during the Trudeau era: he’s pledged new pipelines for the oil and gas industry, faster shovels in the ground for mining firms, less regulation for big tech and an Ottawa alliance with the renegade Canadian West. Here’s a deeper look at the big winners in Poilievre’s Canada.

The Military

Expect more recruitment, more military spending and more pro-defence rhetoric

By Philip Preville

Right-Wing Media

Conservative streamers, podcasters and news outlets will thrive under a Poilievre government

By Matthew Halliday

(Some) First Nations

Poilievre wants to make it faster and easier to extract resources on First Nations land. It could pay off for some communities—but leave others out in the cold.

By Matthew Halliday

Mining Companies

An aggressive, dig-baby-dig attitude to extraction will benefit the minerals sector

By Philip Preville

Social Media Giants

Big social media and streaming companies will be deregulated, at Canadians’ expense

By Rachel Pulfer

Oil Magnates

A Poilievre government will pump the brakes on environmental regulations and hit the gas on pipelines, exploration and support for the fossil-fuel business

By David Moscrop

The Tech Industry

Canada’s tech leaders will get less regulation, lower taxes and a sympathetic PMO

By Siri Agrell

The West

PM Poilievre would bring the West’s anti-Ottawa grievances to the heart of power

By Jordan Michael Smith

Private Health Companies

A close read of Poilievre’s record suggests plenty of support for private health providers

By Emily Landau

Crypto Evangelists

Poilievre has muted his crypto enthusiasm. That doesn’t mean he’s stopped believing.

By Alexander Vronces

This story appears in the May 2025 issue of Maclean’s. You can subscribe to the magazine here or send a gift subscription here.