John Ivison: Poilievre Replays Old Conspiratorial Hits
Poilievre's comments calling RCMP leadership "despicable" echo Trump-style grievance politics and risk backfiring nationally.
On the Northern Perspective podcast, the Conservative leader made these comments, citing a cover-up of Liberal misadventures.
"Many of the scandals of the Trudeau era should have involved jail time,"
He specifically referred to the former prime minister's vacation on the Aga Khan's island in 2016 and the efforts to influence then attorney general Jody Wilson Raybould in the SNC Lavalin affair in 2018.
Poilievre's approach raises questions about his strategy, echoing Donald Trump's politics of grievance.
Author's summary: Poilievre's comments spark controversy.