John Ivison: Poilievre's Comments Spark Concern
Poilievre's remarks, labeling RCMP leadership as "despicable", bear resemblance to Trump-style grievance politics and may backfire nationally.
On the Northern Perspective podcast, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre made these comments, accusing the RCMP of a cover-up of Liberal misdeeds.
"Many of the scandals of the Trudeau era should have involved jail time"
He specifically mentioned the former prime minister's 2016 vacation on the Aga Khan's island and the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair, where the government attempted to influence then attorney general Jody Wilson Raybould.
Poilievre's approach raises questions about his strategy, echoing Trump's politics of grievance.
Author's summary: Poilievre's comments spark concern about his leadership strategy.
- RCMP leadership called "despicable" by Poilievre
- Comments compared to Trump-style grievance politics
- Poilievre accuses RCMP of covering up Liberal scandals