If Pierre Poilievre can’t close the deal now, against a rank rookie politician in Mark Carney, it won’t be because of Trump. It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion - ThreadSky

thestar.com • 12 days ago

If Pierre Poilievre can’t close the deal now, against a rank rookie politician in Mark Carney, it won’t be because of Trump.

It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion

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lynnie321.bsky.social•12 days ago

Comparing him to Ted Cruz was a light bulb moment for me.

larsloman.bsky.social•11 days ago

Never PoiLIEvre
PP is a 💩 human being

alexscotian.bsky.social•12 days ago

The fact that the more ppl got to know him the less they liked him was the only thing that kept me sane when they were polling over 200 seats.

djb100.bsky.social•11 days ago

Both.

listentoshaft.bsky.social•12 days ago

Poilievre has been campaigning for 2 years now slogans and all. We know who he is for better or for worse. He’s a very polarizing figure.

cayora.bsky.social•12 days ago

Finally?? He has always oozed ick.

deathbybacklog.bsky.social•12 days ago

fatal-fury.bsky.social•12 days ago

Complete and total clown. The Cons have not had a leader with class and grace since Harper.

rick62klassen.bsky.social•12 days ago

He has shown us who he is for 20 years… he has been an angry little man his whole career… he tried to pivot 10 days into the campaign with his fake smile… that didn’t last.. he’s back to name calling and hate which have been his trademark persona🤡

beccaroob2.bsky.social•10 days ago

Omg and after accusing Carney of “copying” his ideas (which sounds like an 8 year old’s complaint)
Suddenly he picked up all of Carney’s language talking about not controlling Trump and making our own
AND claiming Carney said the opposite!
He’s not serious-he’s just play acting a leader on TV

cyprus59.bsky.social•12 days ago

Poilievre could have slept through this election if he kept his mouth shut. He didn’t.

paulinto47.bsky.social•12 days ago

The guy has been in Ottawa forever and has accomplished so little. That’s of course if you don’t count qualifying for his pension at 31. We’ve watched the CPC’s go from Scheer to O’Toole to Poilievre. Doesn’t say much for the party if that’s the best they can do. O’Toole was at least tolerable.

nicegitch.bsky.social•12 days ago

Choose kindness.

voyager2001.bsky.social•12 days ago

For years,Poilievre has spread disinformation and make false allegations while continually flirting with the extreme right.He has no economic team.He is a single man who has been sitting in parliament for 25 years. It would be a serious mistake to put this guy in power.Carney can protect our country

jandom.bsky.social•12 days ago

Exactly. Pierre Poilievre is unworthy to lead our country. The Conservative Party chose extremely poorly with him. They could have had Jean Charest a proven and trusted leader. It says a lot about the populist direction that the party has chosen and Canadians don’t like it.

deathbybacklog.bsky.social•12 days ago

justehgirl.bsky.social•12 days ago

Or…
They could have kept O’Toole.

ericst-laurent.com•12 days ago

To think that could've had Jean Charest! What poor choice they made

loopholefarms.bsky.social•12 days ago

Partially agree. Lewis or Charest would have been the better options.With Lewis, Trudeau would have folded like a cheap tent sooner. But Charest would have appealed more to the Center leaning voters.Carney gives off that vibe of slimy business man that will say whatever he needs to get the deal done

lumin8.bsky.social•6 days ago

Lewis is a proven lunatic as are all evangelicals.

beccaroob2.bsky.social•10 days ago

Carney? A slimy business guy saying whatever?
Dude! Have you been watching any news at all? Carney has said the same things repeatedly since day one -
And with Trump it was “we won’t talk if you aren’t respectful”. That hardly fits with slimy and changeable to get what

beccaroob2.bsky.social•10 days ago

Disappointing because I agree that the cons need a different leader. But now I can’t take you seriously bc you won’t give credit where it’s due

Just because you don’t agree with policy doesn’t make them bad or slimy

If you have an ACTUAL disagreement with Carney. Name it

loopholefarms.bsky.social•10 days ago

Carney’s infatuation with net zero and carbon priced economy has me uneasy. One minute he’s praising Trudeau and the consumer carbon tax. Even stating it would be more effective if set at a higher rate. Then later steps into ring and tells everyone how terrible the consumer carbon tax is 🤷‍♂️

clnz.bsky.social•7 days ago

If anyone is slimy, it’s PP.

trixie76.bsky.social•7 days ago

Totally disagree, Carney gives off the trusted leader vibe!

loopholefarms.bsky.social•6 days ago

The only reason he feels trusted, is Justin was far from a trusting individual. It’s kind of like getting away from a terrible relationship/marriage. The next person you stumble across feels oh so right.

llm61.bsky.social•12 days ago

A lot of us remember the Harper years. Poilievre would simply bring back massive debt and poor policy, just like his mentor, a right/winged, evangelical Christian fascist.

chrisdegroot.ca•7 days ago

The only reason he was ever doing well was because people were tired of Trudeau, not because they liked Poilievre.

clnz.bsky.social•7 days ago

💯

darkcoffee8.bsky.social•12 days ago

Absolutely. He's been like this for 20 years.

mistermogs.bsky.social•12 days ago

Hey
they call him
Pipo in Québec .....

lacgfy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Are you tired of getting on and off the Con bandwagon? #FascistLittlePeePee is unfit to lead. 11 years to finish a 4 yr. ONLINE degree but somehow he became a multi-millionaire landowner along the way.20+ yrs. in Parliament and never put forward a bill. @mark-carney.bsky.social is the only choice.

bibispielberg.bsky.social•12 days ago

BS.

jgroen.bsky.social•12 days ago

Actually, it's Mark Carney with world-class talent, intellect, and experience vs a troll and low-level career politician with no legislative accomplishments.

beccaroob2.bsky.social•10 days ago

Banker vs Wanker

richkraemer.bsky.social•12 days ago

Precisely. I just read Andrew Phillips’ opinion about PPs rallies which are full of his supporters… big surprise.

I was resigned to him being PM before Trudeau quit in a hold your nose kind of way.

When Carney came in that went out the window. He is a smarmy know it all and I don’t trust him.

ddum316.bsky.social•6 days ago

MapleMAGA

hobbitlover.bsky.social•12 days ago

A lot of conservatives are going to be angry, including most of Alberta. They really need to understand that it's 100% a Poilievre thing, that if it were O'Toole or Brown or Charest then they probably would have won this election.

hobbitlover.bsky.social•12 days ago

Around 80% of Canadians support funding the CBC, yet Poilievre would defund it anyway. That reason alone has cost the CPC votes in my riding.

My town is using the Housing Accelerator Fund to build rental homes, which PP opposed.

He's on the wrong side of popular opinion in so many ways.

factsrfacts.bsky.social•8 days ago

I suggest he's on the wrong side of everything that people want, that is people who do not suffer from Trudeau Derangement Syndrome.

hobbitlover.bsky.social•12 days ago

His bullying delivery is also far too much for people that want civility in our politics, he really does sound like a Trump Republican when he speaks. The average person is turned off by that. He often insults Canada and Canadians as well - we're broken, we're stupid, we're wrong. He's offensive.

hobbitlover.bsky.social•12 days ago

As well, Canadians generally do appreciate having a free press. Poilievre's contempt for the voice of the people doesn't give people a lot of trust in his ability to be transparent or answer questions. For three years it's been pretty much "shut up you idiots and make me Prime Minister."

factsrfacts.bsky.social•8 days ago

He is attacking the press, courts and universities. He is an authoritarian.

hobbitlover.bsky.social•12 days ago

He learned nothing from Canadians strongly repudiating Harper in 2015 for muzzling scientists and party members, for his tone, for his unilateral governing and unwillingness to listen. He was right there and yet he's already making the same mistakes.

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