CBC's Evan Dyer reports on how Pierre Poilievre is treating #cdnmedia on the campaign trail. Poilievre's staffers pushing reporters around. Denying access. Not allowing questions. #cdnpoli
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Fascists need the darkness to thrive like mold.
Journalism must be the blow torch that burns them with their truth - hate and ignorance is #conservativefascism
1) You call yourself a photographer, but glorify (de)generative AI. Nice.
2) You call Carney followers sheep even as the CPC copy-pastes MAGA’s ignorant playbook and incompetent policies and will never, ever change your vote to anything else, like your entire province.
🤣 Russian-bot-brainwashed truckers led by neonazis confused a public health emergency with tyranny: Never forget! 🤡
Y’all are somehow mum about the actual tyrant destroying life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness just across the border. Funny how that goes, isn't it. Be gone. X is that way:🖕
He's pretty angry right now, losing the election he they thought was guaranteed and knowing that there's only one person who will carry the entire blame.
I think the opposite. Make a scene. Film it all. Do not comply with their bullshit! Make it leading news what PP and his fascist MapleMAGA are doing. The press needs to always remember they have an obligation to the people to show truth. Pushing around reporters is over the line!
I agree. They are a mean lot and will eventually throw gravel at someone. That lost them the last election methinks. That pushing and shoving today brings that back for me.
MapleMAGA love that! And I agree make them the laughingstock of the world along with 45. Show people what they don’t want to become and make it obvious that’s the case.
What does this all tell you? Like trump, the conservatives are more concerned about their image than anything else, but reporters being pushed around by staffers should terrify you. If elected they will undoubtedly fold for the trump regime.
That’s unbelievable. Thank you for posting this #EvanDyer. I was not aware that #Poilievre campaign wasn’t taking questions on the ground. I knew he wouldn’t let reporters access travel. I wasn’t aware of this though.
The disrespect and outright hatred with which Poilievre and his team treat the media is a preview of how they would treat any Canadian who rejects their agenda of resentment and MAGA-style destruction of government services. If you care for Canada, you will vote to stop them. #cdnpoli #elxn2025
Perhaps Poilievre feels he must control questions because he in insecure in his capacity to respond in such a way that would repel voters?
However, his current non-question policy is already pretty repellant.
His call, I guess. But Canada will vote accordingly.
Makes me appreciate Carney's courage, taking a crash course in how to deal with reporters in front of everyone, during an election campaign. He's been shaky sometimes as he learns, but he's getting better every day.
He does what PP hasn't the courage to do. That alone is going to win him votes.
Is it his call though? Don't politicians running for office have an obligation and responsibility to be truthful with Canadians and not hide everything behind such tight control over access?
You are totally right, of course! All candidates should respond fully and wholeheartedly to any questions they are asked.
But it is his call to expose his inability to do so, ceding the ground of competence and forthrightness to Carney, and that will not escape the notice of voters.
So, in essence, PeePee has the right to totally disquality himself by showing his incapability to meet the moment and any future issues our government and country could face.
Keep up the good work PeePee! Lovin' your self-destruction campaign tour!
Poilievre hides from media, orders his party members to keep quiet and refuses to be vetted for security clearance: these are all Major Red Flags 🚩 when choosing who to vote for. Especially when Poilievre spent years complaining about a lack of transparency.
Don’t let what happened in the US happen in Canada. Silencing the press is how it starts. Good luck 🇨🇦! Marches in the US today to claw our way out of nightmare.
In NS they didn't even say he was coming to NS. I found out after the fact that he was here. He must of done what he did prior to the election. Rallies were by invite only for both the press and the public.
Yes, I think most journalists have integrity. But one can't play by the rules if the other side observes no rules. Or, to put it differently, the journalists have to play the game that Poilievre is offering. They have to bring their knives to the knife fight. Ugly reality but it's where we're at.
They would lose their job even before writing the title of their article. They have standards. That is why it isn’t cheap to run a news organization, a real one.
Again, April 5, local media with friendly question, one journalist even starting with : “Thanks and welcome back. Mark Carney hasn’t been here yet”!
No follow up questions so no push back on his lies. Plus still backing his controversial candidate.
So no accountability and muzzling news media.
So you think they should give up doing their job because it is hard and they get threatened and shoved around? Journalists report what happens. They let people make up their mind. Fox “News” is NOT the way to journalism 🤷♀️
i don't think they shouldn't do their job, but if you're only going to repeat what they say, and they won't answer the question why repeat. it's not like this is the first time, which i can understand repeating so people can see the question wasn't answered.
Of course they’ll say “yes”, but good to get them on the record, agreeing with questions like “do you think it is ok to limit questions from journalists and have questions approved in advance for your leader?”
Glad they are there to show us what the real PolliEvre is …
Not letting any news outlets travel or ask questions. Censorship of questions!?!?
Sounds more like a dictator doesn’t it.
Can’t be trusted anyone who votes for him can’t be trusted.
No to the Cons!
I mean it's definitely how you wanna run your campaign into the dirt. It's like he's doing this on purpose, just so he can piss and moan for another 4 years about how it's all corrupt.
He's all in now, No going back. It's going to get weirder. Smith and Ford ain't onboard, the leopard face eating has begun. Fragile CPC platform in the first place. Making hatred of the PM dissolves when the that PM is gone. Ad humanist attacks - classic agitprop.
Manipulating the press to make yourself look and sound better sounds totally reasonable if you’re trying to dodge the biggest question of all: What’s the REAL reason you don’t have a security clearance PP? The one you spout expired & you can’t speak about what you can’t be briefed on, so explain.
If he treats media this way on the trail, trying to get elected, imagine how he will treat media who attempt to hold him/his govt accountable if he, God forbid, is elected? The degree of transparency and accountability will be zero.
#NeverPoilievre #cdnmedia
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Journalism must be the blow torch that burns them with their truth - hate and ignorance is #conservativefascism
Disinformation is THE problem.
It's what got Pierre Poilievre the CPC's leadership. It's what got Trump the presidency.
2) You call Carney followers sheep even as the CPC copy-pastes MAGA’s ignorant playbook and incompetent policies and will never, ever change your vote to anything else, like your entire province.
You do you ilk proud, boy.
Never fucking forget.
Y’all are somehow mum about the actual tyrant destroying life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness just across the border. Funny how that goes, isn't it. Be gone. X is that way:🖕
I listen to what Evan is saying and I feel sick
These malevolent people cannot win
However, his current non-question policy is already pretty repellant.
His call, I guess. But Canada will vote accordingly.
He does what PP hasn't the courage to do. That alone is going to win him votes.
#NeverPoiLIEvre
But it is his call to expose his inability to do so, ceding the ground of competence and forthrightness to Carney, and that will not escape the notice of voters.
Keep up the good work PeePee! Lovin' your self-destruction campaign tour!
#NeverPoiLIEvre
Demonizing the press = first rule of authoritarianism
And of course, it was permitted and people still voted him in.
poiLIEvre is the apprentice to the master sith lord.
A shitty apprentice but an apprentice no less. I doubt steve even likes him.
That’s authoritarian
A truly feckless politician and big up the little big man push around journalists…
#canpoli #nlpoli
I guess they must have heard.
No follow up questions so no push back on his lies. Plus still backing his controversial candidate.
So no accountability and muzzling news media.
Not letting any news outlets travel or ask questions. Censorship of questions!?!?
Sounds more like a dictator doesn’t it.
Can’t be trusted anyone who votes for him can’t be trusted.
No to the Cons!
#NeverPoiLIEvre
1) not being JT and
2) Getting rid of consumer carbon tax
When the main player makes it impossible for anyone else to do their jobs, it becomes a story.
Here it’s our democracy on the line & it oozes disdain & entitlement.
Every speech of his in public of his has these vibes:
#NeverPoilievre #cdnmedia
Why is everyone so fucking scared of these people? Stop babying them.
#MAGAPierre
#Carney4PM
Very much like Trump.