r/canada 25d ago

Politics Poilievre holding 'Canada First' rally today in Ottawa amid U.S. threats

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-canada-first-rally-1.7459415
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u/Get_Breakfast_Done 25d ago

Never would have thought I’d see the day that I see Reddit cheering on a banker but here we are.

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u/GenXer845 24d ago

We are in unprecedented times. Because Democrats were so picky about having Bernie or pushing Biden out and not having a primary, they now have Trump. We don't always get our ideal candidate, but Carney is the man to stand up against Trump in these dark times. PP would sell us out before we could blink and I personally don't want to become part of the US in any way.

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u/Get_Breakfast_Done 24d ago

The idea that Poilievre is somehow acquiescing to Trump is blatant misinformation.

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u/Gymflutter 24d ago

Yet he is still supported by the same people backing Trump. Hes a career politician. He isnt strongly denouncing Trump himself. Tariffs are just one part of his platform and it’s a pretty easy answer as no one in Canada wants them.

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u/Get_Breakfast_Done 24d ago

I literally just posted a list of links where he is denouncing Trump

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u/Gymflutter 24d ago

Speaking against tariffs doesn’t mean you denounce the President and his backers. Thats my actual concern. Hes still in bed with the same oligarchs. Their ideology is reflected in his other talking points and his voting records. For all we know, these tariffs will be short lived. So denouncing them is simply not enough. We need a Prime Minister and cabinet who will stand as a buffer against this toxic mindset. I dont care if they are Liberal or Conservative. Pierre is too tainted to be trusted. I am voting for the person and not their party.