March 25, 2025.
Chants of “Bring it home!” roared as Poilievre took the stage.
In his address, Pierre Poilievre addressed a wide range of topics and outlined his vision for the country. He also took aim at PM Carney for his party’s role in the current state of affairs, saying that he is “acting like he runs the world” despite not being elected. It seems that neither one of the leading candidates wants to be linked to President Trump. Poilievre claimed Carney will sell out Canada to the U.S., referring to the relocation of the corporate headquarters of Brookfield Asset Management from Toronto to New York, where Carney served as Chair for the past few years. Poilievre said Carney travelled to China to secure a $250 million loan from a Chinese bank, accusing Carney of selling out to foreign interests more broadly. Poilievre continued by accusing Carney of not standing up to China, a country that he noted is producing ingredients for narcotics being sold in Canada.
Poilievre tied Carney to former Prime Minister Trudeau’s record, noting that Carney served as an economic advisor to Trudeau, including when Trudeau raised the carbon tax. In fact, Poilievre’s message to voters is to study the Liberal’s track record over the past decade (rather than just the past 30 days), and to understand that Trudeau’s MPs are seeking re-election and will form Carney’s government if the Liberals win.
Poilievre prosecuted the case against the Liberals, where he blamed Trudeau’s policies for many of the current economic and social crises. He promised to repeal certain laws passed by the Trudeau government. Specifically, he promised to:
- repeal C-75 which, Poilievre said, requires judges to release offenders under the least onerous conditions. He gave an example of a “chronic car thief” that is allowed bail.
- repeal Bill C-83, which Poilievre referred to as the “despicable law” that allowed Paul Bernardo to be transferred from a maximum security institution to a medium security institution in May 2023. Read more about that decision here.
- repeal Bill C-5 which, Poilievre said, allows convicts to serve their sentence under house arrest. Poilievre promised to pass a new law forbidding repeat offenders to be eligible for parole, bail, probation, or house arrest.
- repeal bill C-69.
Poilievre promised to introduce harsh penalties to tackle the addiction crisis, saying that his government will pass a law whereby selling more than 40mg of fentanyl will be equivalent of being a mass murderer.
Poilievre identified taxes and bureaucracy as the major costs to building new homes. He promised to remove the federal sales tax (GST) from new homes worth less than $1.3 million, and leverage federal funds to require municipalities to cut development taxes. Poilievre promised to sell federal land to build new homes, and also joked about building homes in the headquarters of the CBC. He promised to implement a “bring it home tax cut” to incentivize the economy, cut income tax cut by 15%, and train more trade workers.
Poilievre spoke out against “woke culture” in the military and advocated for gun rights for hunters. He championed “common sense” immigration, which he says will cap immigration at the number of people that the county can absorb in terms of healthcare, housing, and jobs.
If you would like to attend a Conservative rally, you can search for upcoming events and register here. I have not observed people being denied entry due to capacity limits because the venues are quite accommodating. However, in case there are capacity concerns, I presume it will be first come, first serve. So, please plan accordingly. Poilievre usually takes the stage at least an hour after doors open. Please contact me if you have any questions.
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