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Royce Koop: Pierre Poilievre outshines a flailing Carney
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Pierre Poilievre’s speech on Thursday to the Economic Club of Canada in which he laid out his vision for how Canada should navigate international challenges received near-universal praise, including from some unexpected quarters.
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The speech had two particularly noteworthy aspects. First, Poilievre argued that Canada needs to focus inward and develop our own internal capacity and capability to withstand foreign threats. Second, he took a tougher line on U.S. President Donald Trump, firmly and clearly rejecting his threats of annexation. The speech was sober and dense, with a clear focus on policy proposals. There was a great deal for Canadians to sink their teeth into.
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Commentators from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair to former B.C. premier Christy Clark were full of praise. Even talking head emissaries from the Liberal government grudgingly conceded Poilievre had hit a home run, while nevertheless grousing that he hadn’t delivered these sentiments earlier.
Some of the positive responses startled me, as they came from people I had sized up as strong supporters of Mark Carney. Raghu........