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Rob Breakenridge: Pierre Poilievre is the champion Canada — and Alberta — needs right now
The Conservative leader is right to recognize the province's legitimate grievances
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CALGARY — Canada could use some champions right now, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should be seen as a welcome addition to the federalist team.
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Of course, that pro-Canada coalition is rather loose to begin with and there should be no expectation of a coherent or cohesive message. Certain voices are going to be more effective in making certain arguments and reaching certain segments of the population.
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To that end, Poilievre represents an advantage, even if his case for Canada is starkly different from what you’d hear from Prime Minister Mark Carney or Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi or Forever Canadian petitioner Thomas Lukaszuk. But, arguably, it’s a case for Canada most likely to reach the ones most in need of being reached.
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