The Conservative Party that was shaped by the nation-building of Sir John A. Macdonald, the moral conviction of John Diefenbaker, the bold ambition of Brian Mulroney, and the steady discipline of Stephen Harper is far greater than any one man.
It is a party rooted in history, principle, and purpose, a party built to serve the country, not the ego of a single leader.
No individual, no matter how loud or popular, has the right to rewrite that legacy or distort it into something it was never meant to be.
This week, Poilievre accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of committing what he described as the worst possible offence for a head of government, violating the Criminal Code and escaping justice. He claimed that Trudeau’s free vacation from the Aga Khan was a clear-cut criminal breach and that the RCMP deliberately chose not to lay charges.
Poilievre went further, declaring that Trudeau should have been criminally charged and sent to jail. He went as far as accusing the RCMP leadership of being “despicable” and actively shielding the Liberal government from prosecution.
In a rule-of-law democracy, no opposition leader should ever call for a prime minister or any political rival to be jailed. It undermines confidence in our justice system, our federal police and ultimately the Crown. That kind of rhetoric isn’t strength, it’s recklessness and it shows a leadership approach that remains rooted in grievance rather than governance.
Months after losing the federal election, Poilievre seems not to have learned the lessons of his electoral defeat.
For all the fiery slogans and viral clips, Canadians saw through the performance. What they needed was a prime minister-in-waiting. What they got was a man addicted to opposition, stuck
Months later, there’s little evidence he has reflected, adapted, or grown. If anything, he seems more committed than ever to the very approach that cost him credibility with the voters he most needed to win.
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“To hurl insults and negative comments at people who are trying to find a solution is counterproductive” -- Political leaders who mock nurses don't have my vote: @TorontoStar letters to the editor. https://t.co/8W3hNdYRyS via @DorisGrinspun#nursing
Beg your pardon Mr. Poilievre, you now coin the Supreme Court of Canada as "a government bureaucracy"? Shame on you!
This is from the same opposition leader who already said he will use the #notwithstanding clause to get his way.
You want to be PM, and you're already undermining our democratic institutions.
This is contempt of the courts - signature Trump behavior.
This Conservative party of 🇨🇦 leader is promoting the most far-right ideas and policies our country has seen. Poilievre is akin to the People's Party leader Maxime Bernier. #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
Mr Poilievre thrives on driving divisiveness and discontent using bot farms and disinformation.
Poilievre People's Party -- PPP -- too much of a risk 🚫🔥🚫🔥🚫🔥
Wake up, Canada 🇨🇦 lets organize grassroots up to vote strategically riding by riding, and stop 🇨🇦 Trump!
RNAO CEO @DorisGrinspun says the best way to attract staff is to ensure they feel, "the hospital deeply cares about them...the hospital knows that they need them."
Nurses need competitive compensation, better workloads & supports.
@CTVNews @ChristianCTV: https://t.co/igzMLnapfK
"We know these NPs that are opening their private clinics that they want to serve the public — we are not doubting that...but it is not the right way," RNAO CEO @DorisGrinspun tells @jfrketich.
"It's about universal access to care."
@TheSpec (paywalled): https://t.co/xbq7Ae0Xrm
Don't you think this is a way of getting around the collective agreement that pays time & a half for weekends? So, if staff say they need double time to work Saturday (in addition to regular hours) this is a way to pay them an extra premium?
That's the only way this makes sense.
This is leadership:@cmckenney is talking to convoy protesters, urging them to leave by 10am tomorrow. If they do, and sign a legal waiver, they don’t get hit w a $9.8 million law suit for downtown residents #ottnews 1/3
Shame. #OttawaOccupation MUST end. NOW.
#OttawaNurses: "Many trucks still here. We are trying to get #nurses & workers to and from work with escort. THIS is a US far right operation. Downtown is hell for the residents. Seniors frightened. Person in Palliative care 💔 Kids 💔 💔
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