Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, who recently announced his intention to run for the leadership of his party, reiterated his support for the Freedom Convoy in an interview with Postmedia on Feb. 10. “I’m proud of the truckers and I stand with them,” Poilievre told columnist Anthony Furey on the Postmedia podcast “Full Comment” for an episode that will air next week. The same day, interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen said the protesters in Ottawa have been heard and should go home, noting that the Conservative Party will continue to work on having federal COVID-19 mandates and restrictions lifted. It is unclear from the excerpts of Poilievre’s interview published in the National Post if he agrees with Bergen’s position. A request for clarification from his office wasn’t responded to by publication time. “[Truckers] have reached a breaking point after two years of massive government overreach of a prime minister who insults and degrades anyone …
Conservative Leadership Hopeful Poilievre Says He Stands With Truckers
February 11, 2022
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