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Having Liz Truss -arguably the worst PM in recent UK history- criticize Carney - should be taken as a ringing endorsement of our PM to voters with actual sense.
Any time Libs back Carney, show them this.
Carney was "disastrous" for the UK.
Truss attributes the country heading for bankruptcy to his tenure as Bank of England Governor.
Poilievre's "full blown recession" rant has caught the attention of Donald Trump. Hoekstra also believes this puts America ๐บ๐ธ in a position of power. Poilievre lied but the White House is running with it. POILIEVRE just FKed up our CUSMA negotiations, Unbelievable
Fun Fact: In the House of Commons, cleaning staff (and all other Parliamentary employees, contractors, and volunteers) are required to undergo and clear a strict security screening process before they can work in the Parliamentary Precinct.
But not @PierrePoilievre#cdnpoli
Pierre Poilievre calls the elected leader of the United States โPresident Trump.โ
He calls the elected leader of Canada โMark Carney.โ
Apparently he has more respect for American institutions than Canadian ones. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
@PierrePoilievre
PM Carney on Trump's 51st state post impacting trade negotiations: "The president is an exceptionally active user of social media. You probably can chart his usage of it. It's only gone up in recent months and we're not going to respond or react to everything that he posts."
The PMโs job is to help Canada adjust to a quickly transforming world order. Your job in opposition is to raise important policy questions. Itโs not to waste everyoneโs time with spurious personal attacks. How about Carney returns to the House when you raise serious questions ?
Oh more inconvenient facts for Mr Poilievre.. He seems to count on people accepting anything he spews out at face value. Along with the penchant for personal attacks and simple minded cause-effect logic - one of his worst traits.
I've followed polling on Alberta separatism both professionally and for personal interest for many years. Support for separation has never been zero.
In 2010, under Prime Minister Harper, 28% of Albertans agreed with the sentiment: โWestern Canada gets so few benefits from being part of Canada that they might as well go it on their own.โ
There is no question it depends greatly on question construction and political worldview. But about 1/5 Albertans have supported separation Pierre's entire life, including when he was in office.
In 1982 a separatist even won a provincial by-election. The Reform Party was birthed out of the deep feelings of western alienation that existed under the Mulroney government.
Alberta alienation is long rooted and requires thoughtfulness. It has existed under Liberals, and it has existed under Conservatives, and it is ahistorical to suggest otherwise.
Alberta has always deserved representation and respect. A country needs to work for all regions. And today, polling shows, Alberta optimism for Canada and its place in Canada is the highest it has been in years.
We have record energy production, we have an MOU to build a new pipeline, we have a PM who understands Alberta, and who Albertans see is building Canada strong.
There's always more to do, but there's good progress and Alberta has never been more central to the conversations of our country - as illustrated by both a PM and a Leader of the Opposition with strong Alberta roots.
This is a serious moment and separatism is a serious issue. I get the awkwardness - Pierre is the Leader of the Opposition.
But over the next few months, I'd encourage him to find ways to expand beyond reflexive opposition - and celebrate Canada, its potential and his hopes for it.
I know Pierre can be a powerful voice for this country, and his province and country needs his voice at its most powerful right now.
This is bigger than Liberals vs. Conservatives - this is about a country we both love. Let's point our fire in the right direction.
Should be posted as a lead example of โPot calling the kettle blackโ - or a dictionary example of hypocrisy. @sarobertson_ can you tally the number of responses you get with that sentiment ? You know- wisdom of crowds stuff ? ๐ IMHO this best explains PPโs poll numbers.
Pierre Poilievre: "I would encourage Liberals to stop the divisive rhetoric and work on uniting Canadians. I know the Liberal Party survives and thrives on divide and conquer politics."
For those keeping track, FIVE MPs have already left โ or are leaving โ Mark Carneyโs 'new' Liberal government.
1) Chrystia Freeland
2) Bill Blair
3) Jonathan Wilkinson
4) Steven Guilbeault
5) Nate Erskine-Smith
Why the silence from the MSM? No headlines, no probing questions, and no one demanding that Carney should resign.
The blatant double standard in the treatment of Pierre versus Carney is truly astounding.
The simple mindedness of Poilievreโs contentions know no bounds. Transforming Canadian Government policy in the context of exceptional geopolitical circumstances and an 85% trade dependence on the worldโs largest economy that has suddenly become a rogue state takes time.
Prime Minister,
You promised the "fastest-growing economy in the G7." You delivered the only recession in the G7.
Conservatives are calling for an emergency House debate now to reverse the damage youโve done.
You're full of it. Canadian gasoline prices have been higher than those in the US for as long as I can remember. Carney has suspended the excise tax, which was also there under the Harper Conservatives. So was the GST on gasoline. The rest is provincial.
The person who is out of touch is the one who has cost tax payers millions staying in lavish accommodation as opposition leader even when he lost his seat in parliament and basically โsquattedโ for much of 2025. Mr Poilievre seems to be truly shameless in his privilege.
Mark Carney is out of touch and Canadians are out of money.
He spends $200,000 of taxpayersโ money on deluxe in-flight dining for just three flights.
While a record number of Canadians line up at food banks.
More costs for you. More perks for him. Just another Liberal.
Poilievre accuses others of what HE would do. His statements show he would almost surely meddle in independent Canadian institutions. Look at his threat to arbitrarily replace the Bank of Canada head. He would have no problem pressuring the CRTC to do his bidding.
Too bad you do not understand how Canada works, because the CRTC is not even a government Agency. It is an independent Commission, not ruled by any political party!