Despite poll slump, Poilievre supporters confident as Conservative leader rallies in London, Ont. [Video]

A recent dip in public opinion polling for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has done little to dent the confidence of his supporters in London, Ont., ahead of a looming federal election.

Hundreds of Conservative backers filed into RBC Place for a rally on Sunday dubbed “Bring It Home,” Poilievre’s first in the southwestern Ontario city since late 2023.

The mid-day rally, which drew a lineup that snaked around the block, comes as the party’s comfortable polling lead over the Liberals has shrunk following the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to office and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement.

Despite that, supporters waiting to get into the rally expressed no concern about Poilievre’s chances in the next federal election, whenever it …