Category: Pierre Poilievre

Trudeau Should’ve Called for Official Investigation into Chinese Election Interference Allegations, Says Poilievre

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told MPs in the House today that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should’ve called for an official investigation into allegations that China interfered in Canada’s 2019 election as soon as he was briefed on the matter in January. “Ten months ago, CSIS informed the prime minister of allegations that a foreign government…


‘Everything is Broken’: Poilievre Addresses Cost of Living, Foreign Interference Issues in Rare Press Conference

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a rare press conference on Nov. 9 where he discussed a range of issues, from the rising cost of living to foreign interference. “It feels like everything is broken in this country right now,” he told reporters at Parthenon Market, a Greek grocery store in Vancouver. Poilievre said rising prices are…


House Votes to Audit Government’s $54 Million ArriveCan Spending

The House of Commons on Wednesday voted in favour of auditing the federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app, which will include an investigation of all payments and contracts associated with creating and maintaining the app. The performance audit motion, introduced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Nov. 1, passed the House 174–149 and…


Poilievre Introduces Motion to Audit Government’s $54M ArriveCan Spending

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre today introduced a motion in the House of Commons to audit the federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app. “It wasn’t necessary, it didn’t work, and it could have been paid for with only $250,000 instead of $54 million,” Poilievre said of the app in the House of Commons…


Poilievre Calls on Freeland to Stop Tax Increases, Government Spending in Fall Economic Statement

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to include in her upcoming fall economic statement a plan to stop the federal government’s upcoming tax increases and to offset any new spending with “equivalent saving.” “The bubble is finally bursting and the bill is finally coming due,” Poilievre wrote…


Red Tape, High Taxes Deterring Billions in Foreign Investment: Poilievre

Canadian industry has lost hundreds of billions worth of investment funds to red tape, which is the greatest barrier to attracting foreign investment, says Pierre Poilievre, while noting the country has to reform its tax system to retain the workforce that investors and businesses need. Speaking to reporters on Oct. 30 at his first press conference…


Poilievre’s Home Heating Fuel Tax Exemption Motion Defeated in House

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to exempt home heating fuel from the federal carbon tax has been defeated by MPs in a House of Commons vote on Oct. 24. The vote was defeated 116-202, with the majority of Liberal, NDP, and Bloc Québécois MPs voting against it, while all the Conservative MPs taking part in…


House to Vote on Poilievre’s Home-Heating Fuel Tax Exemption Motion

The House of Commons will vote today on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to exempt home-heating fuel from the Liberal government’s carbon tax. Poilievre introduced the motion in the House on Oct. 20, saying that Canada “is the only G7 country to have raised fuel taxes during this period of record high global fuel prices.”…


ArriveCan Was ‘Optimal Use’ of Taxpayer Dollars, Says Trudeau

The federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app was an “optimal use” of taxpayer dollars, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The amount includes, of course, much more than the developer’s fees,” Trudeau said of ArriveCan’s cost during question period in the House of Commons on Oct. 19. “It’s extra services, the IT services,…


Cory Morgan: Why ‘Pivoting’ Isn’t an Option for Smith and Poilievre

Commentary Winning a party leadership race and winning a general election are two very different things. Policies that appeal to the party faithful may appear unsellable to a large segment of the population. Newly minted conservative leaders Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith must now figure out the balancing act between staying true to their leadership…