Pierre Poilievre

Poilievre supported Don Cherry's appointment to the Order of Canada. Several Quebec Conservative MPs, including Pierre Paul-Hus and Gérard Deltell, publicly distanced themselves because of Cherry's earlier remarks concerning Quebecers and Francophones.

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Poilievre described the Parliamentary Press Gallery as a 'little cabal of government-approved mouthpieces' and accused mainstream media of effectively campaigning for the Liberals, prompting criticism over the delegitimisation of journalism.

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The 2025 Conservative campaign prohibited journalists from travelling aboard the campaign bus or plane and heavily restricted the number of questions and follow-ups at press conferences, departing from established practices and prompting criticism of controlled media access.

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Poilievre described RCMP leadership as 'despicable' and claimed that federal police had covered up scandals from the Trudeau era which, he maintained, would normally have led to criminal charges.

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Poilievre was expelled from the House of Commons for the remainder of the sitting after calling Justin Trudeau a 'wacko' during an exchange about drug policies and refusing to withdraw the term as requested by Speaker Greg Fergus.

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Poilievre declined to obtain the security clearance that would have enabled him to read certain classified intelligence about foreign interference. Justin Trudeau strongly criticised him and claimed that intelligence existed concerning current or former Conservatives.

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Poilievre asked Twitter to apply a government-funded media label to CBC's English-language accounts, going so far as to describe the broadcaster as 'Trudeau propaganda'. Twitter applied the label, leading CBC to temporarily suspend its activity on the platform.

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Poilievre publicly supported participants in the convoy protesting against public health mandates and maintained that support after the occupation of Ottawa ended. Police officials indicated that backing by political figures could strengthen or legitimise the organisers.

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During the Conservative leadership contest, Poilievre argued that cryptocurrencies could help Canadians 'opt out of inflation', as part of a pro-Bitcoin platform critical of central banks.

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A Global News investigation found a hidden #MGTOW tag — an acronym associated with an online movement linked to misogyny — in the metadata of dozens of videos on Poilievre's official YouTube channel over several years.

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Poilievre launched a 'Stop the Great Reset' petition and criticised the language of economic 'reset' associated with the World Economic Forum and Justin Trudeau. Experts and commentators warned that the rhetoric overlapped with an unfounded conspiracy theory widely circulated online.

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As Minister of State for Democratic Reform, Poilievre championed Bill C-23, known as the Fair Elections Act. Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand and numerous critics feared that it could disenfranchise voters and challenged several changes to electoral law. Poilievre also accused Elections Canada of bias.

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An incident at a Parliament Hill security checkpoint led to the involvement of the RCMP after Poilievre passed through the checkpoint in disputed circumstances.

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Poilievre used the English expression 'tar baby' during a political debate, prompting criticism of its history and racial connotations.

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On 11 June 2008, while the government was issuing a historic apology to former Indigenous residential school pupils, Pierre Poilievre made radio remarks emphasising the value of compensation payments and the need to foster self-reliance rather than merely provide money. The remarks were condemned as hurtful and inappropriate.

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