An Edmonton limousine service says someone called for one of its cars to show up at the community centre where Mark Carney launched his bid for the Liberal leadership on Thursday — but the person didn’t leave a name and never showed.
About an hour before Carney was set to make his announcement — and around the time reporters and guests were invited to arrive — a limousine outfitted to look like it was made by Rolls-Royce arrived at the venue.
The car’s appearance at the leadership launch quickly gained traction on social media and was amplified by some prominent conservative accounts. Some users suggested that Carney himself had arrived in the limo.
Carney’s campaign told CBC News that they didn’t order the car and have no idea who did. They said Carney arrived in a regular car with one of his campaign volunteers.
How many limo companies would just send a car out without a name or valid credit card?
PP playing his stupid games?
I got the original phone call and will transcribe it for you here
Unknown Caller: I’ll need one limousine for the evening. Make sure it’s not electric!
Receptionist: Of course we can do that mister Poilievre.
Unknown Caller: Also, please pick up my order of thirty anchovy pizzas from fresh slice on the way. The [indecipherable] [Sremoveding] be Seymour Butts.
Receptionist: And how will you be paying for this.
Unknown Caller: Cash on delivery. [aside] He’s going to be so mad Stephen, we really got him!
Receptionist: I’ll go ahead and charge this to your card on file.
[disconnected]
Given how the hard the postmedia gang is trying to portray this guy as an international elite who looks down his nose at common folk, I wouldn’t put it past the bootlickers over at the Edmonton Journal/Sun to pull a stunt like this.
To be fair though, Carney’s entire campaign thus far has been focused on demonstrating humble roots in a blue-collar town. Well, Laurier Heights aint that humble. Not that a person’s upbringing is necessarily relevant to their politics anyway. But that’s my ultimate point here - none of this matters. The entire discourse is just meaningless idpol noise. Canadian politics are such a joy.