Pierre Poilievre at a campaign event in January of this year.
Pierre Poilievre at a campaign event in January of this year. Credit: Pierre Poilievre / X Credit: Pierre Poilievre / X

While hunting, chameleon lizards hide in plain sight by changing their colors to blend into their background. That is exactly what Pierre Poilievre has done since the summer of 2023 in his hunt and lust for power. 

Poilievre continues to fool many with his chameleon show and ads pretending to be a legitimate and reasonable politician. In the US the far-right evangelical, Christian nationalists who were instrumental in returning Trump to power, have now achieved their long-term goal and have gained complete power and control over the Republican party and the president. With their abhorrent treatment of women, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the transgendered, you may as well call them the American Taliban. 

In order to become leader of the Conservatives Poilievre required the votes and support of the far-right evangelicals here in Canada. The question is, what did Poilievre promise them in order to gain their support? 

Many in Canada are not aware of the danger that is creeping into our country.

It is very important to look at who is endorsing and supporting Poilievre. The      Conservatives have partnered with Action 4 Canada, a right-wing  anti-DEI organization. Poilievre has also been endorsed by Alex Jones, the main far right conspiracy theorist in the US. Alex Jones praised Poilievre, as the “real deal and the new superhero of the right.” To date Poilievre has not rejected or repudiated the endorsement by Alex jones.

Pierre Poilievre has shown an affinity to the far-right, rubbing shoulders with, and getting his picture taken with, the far-right Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa. This begs the question. Who has Poilievre been in contact with and what groups has he been talking to? Is this the reason why Poilievre has been refusing to get his security clearance? because he doesn’t want anyone to know who he has been in contact with? Certainly, questions for the leader’s debate.

Poilievre, like Ontario Premier Doug Ford, is actively courting the labor vote. Labor needs a serious wakeup call on the threat posed by Poilievre!

It is important to note that Poilievre has repeatedly promised on the record that the first thing he is going to do as prime minister is bring in “right to work” legislation. 

It will take Conservative premiers like Ford, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about five seconds to bring in right to work legislation provincially if Poilievre does that federally. Workers in US states that have brought in “right to work” legislation have had their wages and benefits slashed. This legislation also greatly affects non-union workers too, lowering the wage and benefits bar. 

Poilievre continues to ape Trump with his “Canada first” and “common sense” slogans. As is his promise to reduce “the bloated bureaucracy.”  

Poilievre has nothing but disdain for reporters who criticize him, calling them “The fake news media.” Poilievre’s plan to dismantle the CBC should alarm everyone. For many in the north CBC radio and TV is their only media source. A properly funded public broadcaster is also critical to our nation’s democratic health. 

Poilievre’s “common sense” cure all for the affordability crisis are tax cuts, cutting red tape (deregulation) and privatization. Completely discredited as the “trickle-down economic theory”. Like Trump, Poilievre’s solution to every problem seems to be a tax cut. “Common sense” is wreaking havoc in the US as it did under premier Mike Harris in Ontario in the 1990’s. There is only one way to pay for tax cuts, slash transfer payments to the provinces who in turn slash funding to healthcare and education. Healthcare privatization is clearly a goal for the Conservatives. their plan is to just leave healthcare up to the provinces. 

“Common sense” is a reverse Robin Hood policy, taking from the people and giving to the rich. 

Poilievre’s plan to deal with the climate crisis is just business as usual. Like Trump and Ford, removing regulations, again cutting red tape that gets in the way of profit making. Just making the climate crisis worse.

It is also important to look at Poilievre’s record and who is supporting him financially. Poilievre was Housing Minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, which allowed 800,000 affordable rental units to be sold off to corporate landlords and developers. Under the Harper Conservatives, the average home price in Canada went up 70 per cent and he refused to do anything about it. Some of Poilievre’s top donors are real estate investors – the same people cranking up rents and fighting rent control across the country.

Democracy is at risk, not just in the US but here too. Democracy is a big issue. Canadians think we are not like Americans. We are much better than them.

 The fact is as human beings we’re are just as vulnerable to lies, misinformation, intolerance and fear as Americans are. As human beings we can also think critically, demanding answers to questions asked of Poilievre here.

Pierre Poilievre’s true colors are very dangerous. 

He must never be elected Prime Minister.