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Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 6 days ago by HellsBelle to c/[email protected]
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After two years of Pierre Poilievre as their leader, many Conservative MPs say they are much less free now than they were before his arrival.

The man who promised during his leadership run to make Canada "the freest country in the world" maintains tight control over the actions of his caucus members.

Normally loquacious Conservatives close up like oysters and dare not speak without their leader's approval. MPs are watched by Conservative staffers both inside and outside Parliament. Elected representatives are publicly called to order for deviating from the party line.

"Everybody is being watched. What we say, what we do, who we talk to. We're told not to fraternize with MPs from the other parties. And that's not normal," a Conservative source said.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

I hate the whole "towing the party line" thing that all political parties do. If my riding votes for an MP, who stands in parliament in favor of something that their constituents don't want, but the party does, that MP is not reflecting the will of their constituents, regardless of party lines.

Not surprised that PP is enforcing this kind of anti-democratic stance, even though it's basically standard practice for all parties.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Can you imagine if Conservative MPs start revolting against lil PP and cause his popularity to sink the year before the election. I mean they'll likely toe the party line given how popular they are right now. But if it did happen. It would be the funniest thing ever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The thing is even if that happened, I'm still not sure whether Trudeau or Jagmeet would be able to beat him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Probably not. I think best case scenario for Canada is Conservatives win a minority government. They'll have to work with other parties to get stuff done. Of course, it will likely they'll be working with the Bloc Quebecois but still.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

That's without any legal power.

Imagine the shit this goof will do as PM.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

They know how bat shit crazy they are, but rather you didn't know.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He is certainly a student of Harper.

[–] HellsBelle 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I found it very weird that on the same day this was reported, so was an announcement that Harper has been appointed chairman of Alberta Investment Management Corporation.

That sob is weaseling his way back into Canadian politics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I can remember several distinct times in my life that Mike Tyson was the most reviled person in the news. But a week ago, he was everyone's darling. There's a weird phenomenon where people remember having strong emotions for someone and whether they were good or bad feelings, they become nostalgic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Another thing that he learned from Harper.