Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s politics aren’t just about populism — they’re grounded in Milton Friedman’s radical vision of free markets. If he is elected prime minister, Poilievre promises a Canada where the welfare state is “out of business.”
  • kat_angstrom@lemmy.world
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    49 minutes ago

    So basically, anything that government is doing that corporations could do, he’s arguing that they should be doing, “because freedom”.

    I’m unconvinced that with more libertarian economic policies, I will feel more “free”, and that this supposed freedom will make my life better.

  • Tm12English
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    12 hours ago

    Gotta wonder if Harper still has any influence over him.

    • ImplyingImplications
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      5 hours ago

      Well he won’t undergo a background check to get security clearance so I guess we’ll never know who is pulling his strings!

      • MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        If he does, he’ll have to pay attention to intel about how the US, and foreign influence is working to get him elected.

        If I don’t know, I can’t be accountable.