Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled his shadow cabinet on Oct. 12, giving promotions to supporters and leadership competitors alike, and keeping in senior roles MPs who remained neutral during the party leadership campaign. “Together with this team, Conservatives will take on Justinflation, fight all of Trudeau and his costly coalition’s tax hikes—including his plans…
Conservatives Ahead of Liberals in Projected Seat Victories, Pollster Says
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives lead the Liberals in projected seat victories for Canada’s next federal election, according to pollster Nanos Research. “In the latest Nanos seat projections that we do, we actually have the Conservatives winning more seats than the Liberals, which means there will be a chance of not just a Liberal defeat, but of the Conservatives having…
Poilievre Calls Liberals’ Climate Action Plan a ‘Tax Plan’
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberals’ climate action plan is actually a “tax plan” that will raise money for the government without reducing emissions. “[The prime minister’s] carbon tax has not hit a single, solitary emissions reduction target,” said Poilievre during question period in the House of Commons on Oct. 5. “It has not worked.”…
Canadians’ Finances Shaken by Inflation and Rate Hikes: Insolvency Firm
Canadians are less prepared to buffer financial shocks as they spend more towards food, clothes, and shelter, says a survey conducted for the insolvency firm MNP. “Canadians are putting more of their paychecks towards basic necessities. That is leaving less of a financial buffer to manage the impacts of current and potential future interest rate…
Poilievre Decries Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Not Being Designated a Terrorist Organization in Canada
As the Iranian regime cracks down on anti-regime protests, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre decried on Sept. 29 that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are not designated as a terrorist entity by Canada. “The government still refuses to list the IRGC, a terrorist organization, as a terrorist body, allowing it to legally operate here in Canada,” said Poilievre…
Poilievre Holding Lead Over Trudeau as Choice for Prime Minister, New Poll Finds
A new poll shows that more respondents prefer newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as Canada’s prime minister compared to incumbent Justin Trudeau. The Ipsos poll, conducted on behalf of Global News, shows that 35 percent of the 1,002 Canadian adults surveyed said Poilievre is the best candidate for prime minister, while 31 percent were still…
Freeland Says Conservatives Are ‘Huffing and Puffing’ on Affordability Issue
Conservatives have maintained the pressure on the Liberals over the cost of living this week, tabling two motions calling for cancelling tax increases, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said they’re merely “huffing and puffing” as they’ve said they’ll support the government’s proposed GST rebate. “When you look past all the huffing and puffing, all…
Poilievre’s Motion to Stop Carbon Tax Increase Defeated
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to stop planned increases of the federal carbon tax has been defeated in the House of Commons. The House voted 209–116 against the motion on Sept. 28, with the Liberals, NDP, and Bloc Quebecois forming a united voting opposition against the Conservatives, according to the House’s unofficial voting results. Poilievre…
Dynamics of Federal Politics Poised for Change With Poilievre as Opposition Leader
News Analysis Less than a month into Pierre Poilievre’s leadership of the Conservative Party, the Liberals have introduced policy changes and new programs including an end to pandemic border restrictions and measures to help with the rising cost of living. And Poilievre is taking credit for some of them. “After constant pressure from Conservatives &…
Tory Leader Poilievre Tables Motion to Cancel Carbon Tax Increase
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled a motion on Tuesday asking the government to refrain from raising the carbon tax next year, saying it will further fuel inflation. “The big logical fallacy of the Liberal carbon tax [is that] it drives up the cost of domestic production and drives that production to foreign, more polluting…
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