For the Record - Predictions on Poilievre

[Michael Hardner]

I wanted to take a snapshot of Forum Members' expectations of Poilievre before we get close to the election.  This should be interesting to assess what our little "public" goes through, in the arc of the political life of a leader from initial fascination to disappointment and final goodbyes.  

My take on it is that Trudeau's popularity is so low as to cause a strategic problem for the Conservatives, ie. how to keep the status quo for the long time before an election.  In all likelihood, Poilievre will have to modify his positions if/when he governs.

Let's see what people have said.



 

[Michael Hardner]

General

Michael

Poilievre won't be able to fix [many of] our problems - 

Often wrong replies that he'can fix many things.

eyeball

Poilievre will need to "scrape off the Chuds" 
 

Moonbox

Poilievre will slowly pivot to mainstream

cdnfox

I suspect Poilievre will do lots of amazing things, cut the CBC and improve the civil service via attrition and automation - very easy to look good almost immediately

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2024 by Michael Hardner

[Michael Hardner]

eyeball

 

Poilievre will have to spend billions... or whine...
 

 

[Michael Hardner]

cdnfox thoughts on immigration and PP
 

 

[Michael Hardner]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-whats-there-to-fear-about-pierre-poilievre/

Lawrence Martin, Globe & Mail

"

Mr. Trudeau is right to cite the major threat to progressivism that Mr. Poilievre represents. Mr. Lawton’s book makes note of how Mr. Harper disappointed many right-wing followers with his caution. He governed via incrementalism.

A Poilievre government, Mr. Lawton argues, won’t be as restrained. His hardline ways have been bred in the bone since his teens. He’s a lifelong-conviction politician, not a wavering one: “He’ll be aggressive.”

[Michael Hardner]

We need to record that people have posted that rolling back refugee acceptance, immigration, carbon tax, and WEF influence will fix our problems.