Conservative leadership contestant Pierre Poilievre has wound up an early front-runner in the race to replace Erin O’Toole.

The famously combative MP has played up the fight for freedom as one of his key messages, but he has also given a lot of focus to an issue gaining traction across the country: Housing affordability.

National Post columnist Chris Selley joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why housing could be a winning issue for Poilievre, how his approach separates himself from the Liberals, and how the race could change between now and September.

Background reading: Chris Selley: Even in downtown Toronto, Pierre Poilievre's 'freedom' message resonates

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