Pierre Poilievre says he is running for prime minister. The firebrand Conservative MP and finance critic skipped announcing he was running to replace Erin O’Toole at the helm of the party and instead said he’s aiming to replace Justin Trudeau. Poilievre published a video online on Feb. 5 to make his announcement. He opened with his familiar theme as finance critic, attacking the “money printing” of the government, which he says has increased the assets of the rich while generating high inflation and increasing the cost of living for everyday Canadians. The longtime Ottawa-area MP made his pitch to advance core typical conservative principles, such as a freer business environment, freedom of choice over medical decisions such as vaccination, and freedom of religion. “Using COVID as a political opportunity, the Trudeau government has attacked small businesses, truckers, and other hardworking Canadians. They target law-abiding hunters and farmers, while letting gangsters …