Imie Belanger

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[Dan Knight @DanKnightMMA]

April 29, 2025 —If you were watching the Canadian election from a sane perspective, the outcome doesn’t make a lick of sense. Pierre Poilievre campaigned like a man who wanted to win — and he almost did. He drew thousands to rallies across the country, hammered the failing Trudeau legacy into dust, and offered real solutions for a country buckling under inflation, crime, and a collapsing middle class.

He should have crushed Mark Carney — a lifeless banker installed by the Liberal swamp to keep the grift running.

Instead? The Liberals limped back into power with a minority, and the Conservative movement — though stronger than ever — came up just short.

So what the hell happened?

Two words: Donald Trump.

Let’s be honest — Trump was a political nuclear bomb in this election. Not because Pierre Poilievre embraced him — he didn’t. Poilievre stuck to Canadian issues, refused the bait, and ran a laser-focused campaign. But it didn’t matter. When Trump started talking about tariffs on Canadian goods and even joked about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, Ontario voters — particularly the aging boomers in auto manufacturing towns — lost their minds.

They weren’t thinking about freedom, taxes, or restoring Canadian sovereignty. They were thinking about their pensions, their mortgages, and whether their Honda assembly plants would still be open in two years.

Mark Carney seized the opportunity. Suddenly, this nobody globalist who should have been laughed off the debate stage was being portrayed as “the grown-up in the room,” the guy who could “manage” Trump. It was a joke. But fear is powerful, and it worked.

The Trump factor — pure and simple — spooked Ontario and handed Carney the slim margins he needed to survive.

And if that wasn’t enough, Poilievre’s campaign took one unnecessary hit that nobody wants to talk about: the women problem.

Look, when it comes to conservatives and women voters, let's just be honest about it: we're punting from our own end zone every single time. It's not fair, but it’s the reality. Conservatives — especially right-wing conservatives — start at a disadvantage because the culture has rigged the rules of engagement.

And the numbers prove it- Pierre Poilievre ran into a brick wall with women voters — and the numbers prove it. According to a Nanos poll, Poilievre pulled just 29% support among women, five points behind Mark Carney’s 34%. And it was even worse in Ontario, where Carney — a globalist banker dressed up as a “moderate” — beat him by seven points among female voters.

I spent time talking to a lot of women during this Canadian election, and let me tell you, the conversations were revealing. When I asked some of them who they were voting for and why, the answers were shocking — and honestly, kind of hilarious.

One woman told me, straight-faced, that she was voting NDP because they had the best Instagram account out of all the parties.

I'm not making that up.

Not policy. Not economics. Instagram filters.

But not all of it was funny. A lot of the women I spoke to were very serious when it came to Pierre Poilievre and abortion. It came up again and again, especially in suburban mom groups and online communities. It became a huge undercurrent.
Here's the truth, Poilievre, during the campaign, pledged not to ban abortion. Over and over again. He said it clearly: we're not reopening the debate, we're not legislating abortion. It was as clear a position as any conservative leader has ever taken in Canada.

But — and this matters — women, especially liberal-leaning women, didn't believe him. Why? Because of his voting record.

And yes, there’s material there.

Poilievre had previously voted in favor of things like:

Motion 312 (which sought to review when life begins, an obvious nod to pro-life sentiment)

He also supported Bill C-233, which aimed to ban sex-selective abortion (specifically targeting abortions based on gender).

Now, if you're a rational person, you can say:
"Supporting a ban on sex-selective abortion isn't banning abortion itself."
And you’d be right.

But rationality is not the lens these voters are using. The political left framed this as "edging" — suggesting that Poilievre was still dangerous, still harboring secret pro-life intentions.

For a lot of single-issue liberal women voters, that was enough. It didn't matter how many times he said otherwise. It didn't matter how much he reassured them.

The narrative stuck.

And when you have political operatives, activists, and a fully compliant media beating that drum 24/7, it becomes almost impossible to break through.
That’s the real story: Poilievre didn't lose women because he said something offensive during the campaign. He lost them because years ago, he cast votes based on principle — and the modern liberal voter doesn’t give a damn about nuance or context. They want pure allegiance to their causes, no questions asked.

What’s next for the blue wave?

Let’s talk about what comes next for the Conservative Party—because make no mistake, we are now the dominant force in Canadian politics. The numbers don’t lie. Conservatives gained 25 seats in this election. That’s not a shift—it’s a tidal wave. Meanwhile, the NDP lost 18 seats. The Bloc Québécois dropped 9. Even the Liberals, despite clinging to power, only managed to gain a measly 8, and that’s after carpet-bombing the electorate with corporate media spin and taxpayer-funded fearmongering.

So now the Conservative movement stands at a crossroads. Pierre Poilievre, the architect of this comeback, the man who dragged the Conservative brand out of the political wilderness, lost his seat in Carleton. Now ask yourself—does that make sense?
No, it doesn’t. Because the fix was in.

Carleton had 91 candidates on the ballot. That’s not democracy—that’s sabotage. That’s a coordinated effort to confuse the electorate and overwhelm the Conservative base in one of our most high-profile ridings. And while they were pulling that trick, Pierre was out doing what leaders are supposed to do—leading. He was campaigning across the country. Alberta. B.C. Newfoundland. New Brunswick. He was everywhere. He wasn’t padding his own numbers in Carleton—he was working for every single Conservative candidate. And it worked.

We didn’t just gain ground—we made history. Under Poilievre, the Conservative Party saw its biggest seat gain in over a decade. He united the base. He pulled in independents. He brought fiscal common sense back to the national conversation. That’s leadership. And the numbers prove it.

Now let’s talk about Mark Carney—because if Poilievre is the architect of the conservative revival, then Carney is the Liberal establishment’s last hope. Trudeau is done. Finished. The poster child for virtue-signaling globalism stepped aside, and in walks “Carbon Tax Carney,” the unelected banker with a WEF résumé and a smile so polished it belongs in a toothpaste commercial.

Now here’s the thing about Carney: he’s slick. I hate to say it, but he is. When protesters at one of his rallies chanted “WEF! WEF! WEF!”—he didn’t crack. He smirked, cupped his hand to his ear, and joked, “Hold on, they’re giving me orders.” That’s a seasoned operator. And it’s dangerous, because charisma sells—even when it’s wrapped in globalist policy.

But don’t be fooled. Carney isn’t here to change the Liberal Party—he’s here to rebrand the same corrupt apparatus that gave us blackface scandals, carbon tax hikes, and censorship bills. This is Trudeau 2.0—new face, same swamp.

So what now? Poilievre’s out of Parliament—for now. But does that mean he’s lost his position as leader? Not a chance. Let's remember: John A. Macdonald—our first Prime Minister—lost his seat and simply ran in a by-election. This isn’t unprecedented. This is politics.

All it takes is one Conservative MP in a safe riding—maybe someone with a pension and no more to prove—to step aside and let Pierre run again. We clear the runway, he wins the by-election in a walk, and we put him right back where he belongs—on the front lines, crushing Carney with cold, hard facts and a real plan to get Canada back on track.

The Mark Carney factor

Let’s be honest about why Mark Carney is here. He wasn’t dropped in out of nowhere. He was brought in for one reason, and one reason only: to stop Pierre Poilievre.

Because let’s call it what it is—Poilievre ended Justin Trudeau’s political career. Period. The Conservative surge didn’t happen by accident. It wasn’t some economic shift or lucky timing. It was Pierre, day after day, hammering Trudeau on inflation, corruption, censorship, and incompetence—until Trudeau had no cards left to play. The polls turned. The base collapsed. Trudeau folded. He resigned. And he did it because Poilievre made him irrelevant. That’s not just political skill—that’s a strategic kill. And Conservatives should be proud of that.

But here’s the part no one’s talking about: while Pierre was delivering that knockout blow to Trudeau, the Liberals were already scheming. They saw Trump on the horizon, threatening auto tariffs. Now if you’re in Ontario, that’s no small thing. The auto sector is sacred. It props up the middle class, feeds pension funds, keeps entire communities afloat. So when Trump signaled he might bring the hammer down on Canadian manufacturing, the Liberals saw their opening. They panicked. They knew Trudeau couldn’t carry that weight—so they brought in the banker.

Mark Carney. Calm. Corporate. Smooth. The kind of guy who can show up in a suit, whisper “stability” into a microphone, and make retirees feel like their pensions are safe. He was never brought in to “renew” the Liberal Party. He was brought in to shield it—to stand between Poilievre and a voter base the Conservatives were about to run away with.

And for a lot of Ontarians who don’t live and breathe politics, Carney seemed like the adult in the room. He wasn’t yelling. He wasn’t grandstanding. He was the polished bureaucrat saying, “I’ve got this.” It was a play straight out of the globalist handbook—replace the face, keep the system.

But let me say it again: Carney isn’t here to change anything. He’s here to preserve the swamp. He’s here to protect the Laurentian elite, keep the carbon tax grift going, and make sure the same Liberal operatives that ran this country into the ground stay employed.

Final Thoughts: What This All Means for the Conservatives Moving Forward

I was planning to sit down and write a formal article about this, but let’s be honest—sometimes it’s better to just speak plainly. So here it is: Pierre Poilievre should absolutely stay on as leader. He earned it. He gutted Trudeau’s credibility. He broke the Liberal-NDP firewall. He delivered a historic seat gain. And more importantly, he gave the Conservative movement its spine back.

The next six months are going to be brutal—for the Liberals, not the Conservatives. And here’s why: without the NDP holding their hand, the Liberals don’t have cover anymore. I’ve sat through the committee footage. I’ve watched hours—hundreds of hours. The NDP’s role wasn’t opposition, it was obstruction. Anytime a scandal got too close, they shut it down. That’s gone now. The NDP is too weak to play gatekeeper. The Bloc Québécois? They’re not interested in protecting Carney—they want leverage. They’re going to dig for dirt, and they’re going to find it.

So what happens next? The Liberal Party gets exposed. Fully. Committees will get teeth again. Accountability will creep back into Ottawa, and it won’t be pretty for a party that’s gotten used to operating in the dark.

Meanwhile, on the global front, Trump is back in the picture—and if you think Chrystia Freeland is going to stand up to him on tariffs, you’ve been living in a fantasy. These people couldn’t negotiate their way out of a paper bag, let alone hold the line against an America-first trade policy. Carney? Please. His loyalties lie with central banks and Davos—not Windsor autoworkers. The idea that this Liberal crew is going to protect Canada’s manufacturing base is laughable. If you believe that, I’ve got a carbon tax to sell you that’ll single-handedly cool the planet.

What saddens me most is how many Canadians are going to fall for it again. They think Carney is something new. He isn’t. He’s the reboot. The sequel nobody asked for. The swamp didn’t get drained—it just put on a fresh coat of paint.

So here’s where we stand: Poilievre stays. The Conservatives have momentum. They’ve got a strong bench, a sharper message, and a public that’s finally waking up to the fact that the Liberal promise of “sunny ways” was just fog and mirrors. The party needs to stay aggressive. Stay focused. Be the watchdog this country desperately needs.
Because this isn’t over. This is the calm before the political reckoning. And anyone thinking the Liberals are going to lead Canada through it with strength and principle?

You’re about to be very disappointed.

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@MarkJCarney Go back to England or wherever you've been living.

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F-OFF Trump! Let's bring it home!!!!!! #VoteConservative

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@bk_belton Proud to be among the many Canadian women who are voting for Pierre!

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@EvanSambasivam Ah, did you just woke up from a 9 year of liberal hypnotic trance?

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@mark_slapinski Yes! 100%