Former Canadian MP Pierre Poilievre was chosen as leader of the Conservative Party on Saturday and will lead the party’s mission to oust the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from the country’s government. Poilievre, 43, was declared the winner with 68% of the vote in the first round of ranked voting. He is the sixth Conservative leader since 2015. He campaigned on reducing the role of the state in people’s lives and cutting government spending and taxes which he blames for rising inflation. The new Conservative leader defeated four challengers, including his main rival Jean Charest, the former premier of Quebec. During his campaign, Poilievre had criticized Trudeau and the central bank governor for their failure to control rising inflation. CANADA’S MANHUNT ENDES AS STABBING SUSPECT DIES FROM SELF-INFECTED WOUNDS, OFFICIAL SAYS Former Canadian MP Pierre Poilievre was chosen as leader of the Conservative Party on Saturday and will lead the party’s mission to oust the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from the country’s government.
“Tonight begins the journey to replace an old government that cost you more and gave you less with a new government that puts you first – your paycheck, your retirement, your home, your country,” Poilievre said at the victory speech. his speech. Poilievre became an MP in 2004 aged just 25. He later served as minister of democratic reforms and minister of employment and social development until Trudeau took office in 2015. With Trudeau backed by the left-leaning New Democrats, the election could come as early as 2025. And pollsters have suggested Poulievre would be a formidable opponent against Trudeau if the prime minister runs for a fourth term. Poilievre, 43, was declared the winner with 68% of the vote in the first round of ranked voting. He is the sixth Conservative leader since 2015.
“Here are two people who know exactly how to push each other’s buttons, who know exactly how to get under each other’s skin,” Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl said of Poilievre and Trudeau. Poilievre in February supported the Canadian trucker convoy and its supporters who blocked border crossings as part of a protest against Trudeau and his policies on COVID-19 vaccines for truckers. CANADIAN CHARGED IN MAJOR MULTI-MILLION DRUG SCHEME Poilievre in February supported the Canadian trucker convoy and its supporters who blocked border crossings as part of a protest against Trudeau and his policies on COVID-19 vaccines for truckers. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The new leader of the Conservative Party also promised during his campaign that he would fire the governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem. Poilievre has attributed the price increases to the central bank’s pandemic bond market. Reuters contributed to this report.