In a speech at an annual conference for financial markets professionals, Pierre Poilievre told attendees that private companies are less susceptible to “woke capitalism” than public entities, while criticizing those he described as “self-serving elites.” The federal Conservative leadership candidate made the comments as he delivered the opening keynote on May 5 at the Private…
Amid Rising Food Costs, Tory Leadership Candidate Says He Would End Supply Management
In the midst of an affordability crisis, much focus has been on housing or fuel prices, but a Conservative leadership candidate says Canada’s supply management system is also contributing to the rising cost of living and should be ended. “For years, Canada’s bread makers colluded to inflate their prices. When the Competition Bureau caught them,…
Jean Charest Says He Will Be ‘Firm’ on All Dealings With China if He Becomes PM
TORONTO—Conservative Party leadership candidate Jean Charest says he will be “firm” on all dealings with China if he becomes prime minister, standing up for the Canadian values of human rights and freedoms. But he also questions how Ottawa can voice concern about Beijing’s transgressions without some Chinese-Canadians feeling they are being targeted. The former Quebec…
Pierre Poilievre’s ‘Message of Freedom’ Resonates With People, Supporters Say
TORONTO—Simon Murray doesn’t always vote Conservative, but now he says he is looking to Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre to fight for Canadians’ freedoms while tackling issues that Canadians are concerned about. Murray, a Toronto resident and a former NDP supporter, said he had previously also put faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when Trudeau…
Attempts to Label Poilievre and His Supporters as Racists and Extremists Will Backfire
April 16, 2022
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Commentary Pierre Poilievre is taking the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race by storm. His rallies in Western Canada have drawn thousands of excited supporters and are making headlines across the country. We never saw this sort of energy in the last two Conservative leadership races when Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole drifted relatively quietly…
Tories Ban Use of Prepaid Credit Cards in Leadership Race After Poilievre Camp Raises Concerns
The Conservative Party has reversed its position on allowing prepaid credit cards to buy party memberships, after the campaign for leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre insinuated potential legal action. The party’s executive director Wayne Benson made the announcement in a memo sent to campaigns on April 14, reported Global News. Benson said it would be applied…
Poilievre’s Campaign Asks Party to Investigate Potential Fraud in Tory Leadership Race
The campaign of Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says it’s concerned about potential fraud in the current contest through the buying of memberships with prepaid credit cards. “[O]ur candidate is concerned that the leadership might be won by a candidate who has openly acknowledged cheating, and appears unconstrained by integrity and rules in his…
Rallies Afoot and Strategies in Play as Tory Leadership Race Gains Momentum
Pierre Poilievre is rallying big crowds in pursuit of the Conservative leadership, and analysts say it augurs well for both the candidate and the party come the next federal election. However, some say numbers at rallies aren’t the only factor in determining who will emerge the victor at the end of a very crowded leadership…
Tory Leadership Race: Candidates Should Have Principles, Not Just Run to Win
Commentary There’s an old jibe about the candidate who stood for nothing but office. But normally such a person claimed to have beliefs, however flexible. In the current federal Conservative leadership race, at least two candidates seem to be empty vessels on purpose. I say “at least two” because there are others whose substantive positions…
Tory Leadership Race: Ontario Contenders’ Dominance Vs Party’s Western Roots
Only two people from Western Canada are contending for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in the current leadership race, and none did so in the previous race. However, the dominance of Ontarians vying for the party’s top role does not mean the western influence, so crucial to its Reform Party roots, has diminished,…
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