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Apr 2022
20m 35s

Pierre Poilievre’s populist appeal

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Pierre Poilievre has been known as the federal Conservative’s attack dog. He’s often hyper partisan in Parliament, not afraid to pander to the base and support controversial movements, like the truckers convoy that occupied Ottawa earlier this year. And yet the career politician has tapped into a populist vein and is gaining attention by talking about issue ... Show More
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