Pierre Poilievre
With Trump looming, Pierre Poilievre tries to wrap himself in the flag
It’s not hard to list the ways in which Poilievre and Trump are not alike. But it’s also fair to say Poilievre is working with some of the same anti-establishment, us-vs.-them, populist forces that are most loudly evident in American politics. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Donald Trump now seems to loom over everything — almost as overwhelmingly as the giant Canadian flag that loomed behind Pierre Poilievre at his “Canada First” rally last weekend. If not for Trump, it seems unlikely Poilievre would have been celebrating Flag Day so enthusiastically. ForRead more
For Pierre Poilievre, the conflict appears to be the point
Some amount of conflict is inherent to democracy — particularly so in a political system that prominently features His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. And hyperbole has probably existed for as long as humans have been able to communicate. But has any Canadian politician in recent memory embraced rhetorical conflict as enthusiastically as Pierre Poilievre? For the Conservative leader, there seems to be no such thing as overstatement. And he seems to feel it’s almost always worth going on the attack. Speaking to reporters at a news conference on Parliament Hill inRead more