Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery speech Thursday that depicted the government’s latest budget as a threat to the country’s future, and suggested a number of new social programs will get a second look if he leads the next government.

He also claimed Ottawa’s push into pharmacare could dismantle private drug insurance and leave Canadians with inferior coverage and higher taxes to pay for it all.

Health Minister Mark Holland, meanwhile, accused the Conservative leader of trying to whip up fear by raising “fake boogeyman” to distract from a program that makes contraceptives and diabetes treatments more affordable for everyone.

While he attacks the Liberals’ spending plan, Poilievre is under pressure to explain what he’d cut to fulfil his stated promise to “fix the budget” if he’s elected.

In an interview with Radio-Canada, Poilievre was noncommittal on whether child care, dental care and pharmacare would be dismantled by a government led by him — but he raised questions about the programs’ effectiveness.

  • wise_pancake
    13·
    2 months ago

    This is what frustrates me

    Before reading the budget: it’s an inflammatory inflationary budget (except mathematically, it isn’t)

    After the details are out: it’s too much spending! Plus they throw in some straight out lies about the pharmacare.

    Why the fuck would anyone support this clown? If he was honest I could understand it, if he actually said anything of substance I could understand it. But it’s just “that’s bad” with no elaboration and clear as day lies.

    Wake me up when Pollievre, the former god damn finance critic, actually says something worth listening to.

    Oh and fuck the press for even airing the clips of Pollievre lying. They should be censured for that. Even CBC is just clips of Pierre so they look balanced.

    • Nik282000
      5·
      2 months ago

      Why the fuck would anyone support this clown?

      There is a huge demographic of people who are angry, dumb, and see their world changing in ways that scare them. They are told that they need to suck it up, their opinions are bigoted and racist, and that they are the bad guy in this story. Then chuckle-fuck comes along and validates them.

      They don’t care that he is lying only that he tells them “it’s ok to be an ignorant shit.”