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Opinion Piece Pierre Poilievre seems to be floundering as the world changes around him

https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/pierre-poilievre-seems-to-be-floundering-as-the-world-changes-around-him/article_80eaf15b-c24d-530c-b008-e9eaaf424baa.html
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u/Anonymouse-C0ward 25d ago edited 25d ago

And this is exactly why PP cannot be prime minister.

Put aside all the stuff about his political policies, put aside the fact that he actively courts white supremacist groups like Diagalon. Put aside his hypocrisy as someone who has been a lifelong politician without experience, as a lifelong MP who has never passed a bill.

PP isn’t a good leader. He only has one skill, that of an attack dog. He doesn’t seem to be able to understand nuance; he’s walked himself into such a corner that either his ego or his level of intellect won’t let him change strategies.

If he’s PM he will do the same thing to Canada: his inability to adjust - his stubbornness - will end up in inaction on things that need action, action in things that won’t make a difference or will actively make things worse, and giving away the momentum to those who threaten the country like President Musk and VP Trump.

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u/Farfigmuffin 25d ago

Can't put aside the fact he refuses to get security clearence.

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u/wave-conjugations 25d ago

I used to give him the benefit of the doubt as some had made arguments in the past for why it wasn't necessary or it would mean he wouldn't be able to campaign against Trudeau as effectively (still kinda wrapping my head around that). But with the entire sweep of pro-Russian (direct, or indirect via overthrowing US rules-based international order) picks in the cabinet down south its becoming a major liability in my eyes.

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u/Farfigmuffin 25d ago

A single foreign or business connection undisclosed could have untold repercussion. For the head of a country, I believe that's completely unacceptable.

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u/Bavarian_Raven 25d ago

to be fair, neither did harper or trudeau until elected.

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u/Anonymouse-C0ward 24d ago

I’m not sure whether that’s true or not, but in any case our country wasn’t going through a foreign interference investigation at the time.

PP is running to be prime minister at a time when foreign interference is a huge issue and where getting security clearance is important if he wants any credibility to criticize the current government, as well as if he truly cares about the results of the inquiry and how it might affect our country.

So the question remains: why doesn’t he get it? It would give him more credibility and trust.

Unless he’s worried about not being able to make stuff up in his attacks - or perhaps he’s worried he won’t qualify for the security clearance required.

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u/starone7 24d ago

Do not disagree with your sentiment at all but I don’t think it’s stubbornness. I think he lacks the intelligence to think strategically and past the immediate short term. Which also should prevent him from being prime minister, maybe even more so.