Poilievre Accuses Corporate Lobbyists of Failing Workers, Pledges to Prioritize Canadians if Conservatives Take Power
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Poilievre told a Vancouver business group that "corporate lobbyists" in Ottawa are "utterly useless" and said he would prioritize Canadian workers if his party forms government.
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He accused corporate interests of failing to stand up for workers, and said business leaders would need to convince Canadians that their policy agenda is good for them.
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Poilievre claimed this was his first time addressing a chamber of commerce as Conservative leader, having spoken at 110 "shop floors" and 5 local union halls.
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His economic message centered on balancing the federal budget, but lacked details on how Conservatives would achieve that.
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He repeated a pledge to cut foreign aid spending, which he suggested goes to "dictators" and "terrorist" groups, in order to increase military spending.