John Ivison: Poilievre's Comments Echo Trump-Style Politics
Poilievre's remarks, labeling RCMP leadership as "despicable", resemble 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 missteps.
"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 statements are unclear, whether they were a mistake or a genuine belief in a path to victory by mimicking Trump's politics of grievance.
Author's summary: Poilievre's comments risk backfiring nationally.
- RCMP leadership called "despicable" by Poilievre
- Comparison to Trump-style grievance politics
- Mention of Trudeau era scandals, including the Aga Khan's island vacation and SNC Lavalin affair