Pierre Poilievre wakes up today as the new leader of the Conservative Party, achieving a landslide victory. Before he can spend some time enjoying the victory, he has a list of things to do.

The House of Commons is set to resume its session in nine days, which means Poilievre and his inner circle must decide who will fill his critic roles. Poilievre also does not lack names to choose from, considering the way 62 of the party's other 118 members of parliament were chosen. He must also decide where to assign MPs who were former leadership contenders: Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis.

The Conservative caucus is also expected to meet on Monday, where Poilievre and the MPs he leads – including those who did not support him in the contest – will set their priorities for the fall.

Lewis also emerged from Saturday with about only nine percent support, after exceeding previous expectations for many party members with her strong showing in third place in the 2020 leadership contest. Poilievre made a point to reach out to Lewis's and Charities' supporters, as well as those who supported rural Ontario MP Scott Aitchison and former Ontario legislator Roman Baber in his victory speech, saying: "I open my arms to you."

Those who took the stage on Saturday, including outgoing interim leader Candice Bergen, spoke about the need for party unity. After Poilievre won on the first ballot with nearly 70 percent support, many in the party will see this as a good first step.