Ottawa, Canada— On Monday morning, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would step down as leader of the Liberal Party, leaving his successor to face Opposition Leader Pierre Poièvre, whose Conservative party received a nearly three-to-one lead from committed voters ( (47% to 18%). for the Liberal Party) in this year's general election.
Poièvre, a 45-year-old Calgary native who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004, will become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2022, with the party gaining popularity as Canadians grow weary of the 53-year-old Poièvre. are. Prime Minister Trudeau was elected to power by the Liberal Party in 2015.
“Bringing the Canadian Dream Home” is one of the Conservative Party's main themes, and Poièvre, in a recent paper, accused the Liberals of governing with “an extremely radical ideology,” calling it “fundamentally authoritative.” “principled socialism.'' 90 minute interview With popular podcast host Jordan Peterson.
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Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poièvre speaks at the “Spike the Hike – Pay Your Taxes” rally in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on March 27, 2024. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“People are tired of hyperbole,” Poilievre said. The “terrible, utopian wokeism” “puts selfish personalities at the top” rather than “common people”, he said.
Prime Minister Trudeau said Poièvre would like to do that. “Make Canada Great Again” He likened the Conservative leader to incoming US President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” mantra.
But while Mr. Poièvre's populist message has drawn comparisons to Mr. Trump's political approach, the Conservative Party of Canada leader pushed back on the president-elect's recent comments about making Canada the 51st state.
“I have the strength and the smarts to stand up for this country,” Poièvre said in an interview with a Canadian broadcaster. “My message to President-elect Trump is, first and foremost, that Canada will never be the 51st country in the United States. That means it won't become a state.” CTV Newsbefore Christmas.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the media outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, January 6. (Associated Press/Adrian Wilde/Canadian Press)
With the Conservative Party poised to win Canada's next general election, which could be held as early as this spring, the incoming Trump administration will almost certainly be dealing with Poièvre's government. When the House of Commons reconvenes on March 24, the opposition is likely to defeat the minority Liberal government with a motion of no confidence, which will trigger a national vote.
In an interview with Peterson, Poièvre said Trump, who has proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian exports, is “negotiating very aggressively and is hoping to win.” I admitted it. But the Conservative leader said as prime minister he would seek “a big deal that will make both our countries safer, richer and stronger”.
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Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poièvre holds a press conference on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in an Ottawa hotel ballroom. (Ustin Tan/Canadian Press, via AP)
Mr. Poiivre said he would accelerate approvals for construction of refineries, liquefied natural gas plants and nuclear facilities, increasing the country's electricity surplus with the United States.
He also told Peterson that Canada sells oil and gas to the United States at a “deep discount,” which he described as “a rip-off of Canada” and that “Canada is ripping-off itself.” said.
Poièvre's government will also launch “the biggest crackdown on crime in Canadian history” and “repeat criminals will never be able to get out of prison again,” the Conservative leader said.
On foreign affairs, the Conservative Party of Canada's 2023 policy document states that the government will “take the necessary steps to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States to close the gap regarding illegal entry into Canada.” The Conservative Party said: The party recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Canadian Embassy in Israel is currently located in Tel Aviv.
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Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poièvre speaks at a rally in Edmonton, March 27, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
In a statement released Monday following Prime Minister Trudeau's resignation, Poièvre said “this doesn't change anything,” and that the Conservative Canadian government “takes back control of our borders, takes back control of immigration, and continues to improve spending.” , get back control of budget deficits and inflation.” Take back control of your streets by locking up criminals, banning drugs, treating addictions, and stopping gun smugglers. ”
Poièvre added that the Conservative Party will “secure our borders, rearm our military, restore our freedoms and put Canada First.”
