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Political positions of Pierre Poilievre
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Pierre Poilievre is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and leader of the Opposition. He has often been described as a true-blue conservative, with libertarian and populist political stances.[1] Poilievre's political ideology is also occasionally referred to as Poilievreism[1] (also spelt Poilievre-ism[2][3]).
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Poilievreism | |
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| Leader | Pierre Poilievre |
| Founded | September 10, 2022 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Conservative Party of Canada |
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Themes
According to The Hill Times, Poilievreism "is increasingly all about opposing the three main 'isms' of the 21st century: globalism, wokism, and elitism."[4]
Right-wing populism
Poilievre has been described as populist by several journalists.[5][6][7] According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, "much of Poilievre’s commentary to date is centred around trash-talking Canada and blaming everything on Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals. While that makes for good populist politics, it’s far from clear what he actually stands for and what Canadians can expect should he become the next Prime Minister."[8]
Anti-globalism
In 2022, Poilievre stated that a government led by him would ban Cabinet ministers from participating in the World Economic Forum, stating that the forum "is against the interests of our people".[9] He also barred his ministers from attending any World Economic Forum conferences and claimed that then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was working for the World Economic Forum rather than working for Canada.[10]
Militarism
Poilievre stated that a government under his leadership would cut back "foreign aid to terrorist dictators and multinational bureaucracies" use the money to "rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces."[11] He also pledged to "change the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces" from a "woke culture to a warrior one." Poilievre also said that he is "prepared to increase the military's resources."[12] During a speech in Iqaluit in February 2025, Poilievre said that a government under his leadership would built a permanent military base in Nunavut and pay for it by "dramatically cutting Canada’s foreign aid budget."[13]