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Michael Higgins: Poilievre promises to face Trump with stoicism, not Liberal fearmongering
In Thursday speech, Conservative leader urges calm when dealing with the U.S. president
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Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney share a common vision: a desire to see Canada a strong, independent country that is master of its own house.
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But in a speech Thursday, Poilievre was very clear that he does not embrace Carney’s pugilistic attitude towards the United States, one that would seek to make Canada an enemy of an ally.
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Rather, Poilievre advocated a more practical and calm response by evoking Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, “You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.”
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