Subhead:In a feisty exchange, Poilievre urged the media to focus more on Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s criticism of the federal budget.#
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed calls to reflect on his leadership style Wednesday after two MPs quit his caucus, with one citing his “negative” political approach as the reason.
In his first press conference after last week’s defections, Poilievre repeatedly deflected questions about Conservative caucus unrest by citing a past anti-Liberal quote from Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont, who had defected to the Liberals.
When asked if two recent departures caused him to reflect on his leadership style, Poilievre replied “no,” stating his agenda is to continue leading the fight “for an affordable Canada” where working people can afford housing and food.
When questioned on d’Entremont’s “frat house” comment about the party, Poilievre referenced the MP’s Sept. 25 House statement on Liberal food inflation. In that statement, d’Entremont called the food price inflation “inhumane” and demanded the repeal of the government’s industrial carbon tax, specifically on fertilizer and farm equipment, saying, “It is not just policy, it is survival. We need affordable food.”
