John Ivison: Poilievre Replays Old Conspiratorial Hits
Poilievre's comments on RCMP leadership being "despicable" echo Trump-style grievance politics, risking a national backlash.
On the Northern Perspective podcast, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called RCMP leadership "despicable" for allegedly covering up Liberal missteps.
"Many of the scandals of the Trudeau era should have involved jail time,"
he said, referencing the former prime minister's 2016 vacation on the Aga Khan's island and the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair.
Poilievre's approach may backfire nationally, mirroring Donald Trump's politics of grievance.
Author's summary: Poilievre's comments risk national backlash.