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An anonymous anti-Pierre Poilievre campaign has been circulating on social media for the last three months, painting the Conservative leader as an anti-abortionist and pro-firearms enthusiast.

The anonymous group, “Protecting Canada,” on its website describes itself as “a group of concerned and engaged Canadians” with a shared goal of “helping Canadians make informed decisions.”

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are certain they have the money to beat the Liberals in the next campaign: In 2024, they raised $41.7-million, more than double their rivals.

But what’s less certain for Mr. Poilievre’s party is the ballot-box question for that campaign.

Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre said he is not considering withdrawing Canada from the United Nations’ pro-abortion Paris Climate Agreement if he becomes prime minister.

When asked Wednesday if he would take Canada out of the pro-abortion Paris Climate Agreement, an action U.S. President Donald Trump took earlier this week just moments after being inaugurated, Poilievre, while speaking in French, replied, “We are not proposing that.”

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants — but he doesn’t mind if they work from home.

When asked by Radio-Canada on Tuesday if U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order sending federal workers back to the office five days a week is a good idea, Poilievre said that what matters is whether public servants do the work.

He said that work is not getting done now within the federal government.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Jan. 6 announcement that he intends to resign as Canadian prime minister has shined a bright media spotlight on the man who is the odds-on favorite to succeed him: Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre.

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s poll tracker, on Jan. 6, Poilievre’s Conservatives commanded the support of 44% of Canadian voters. The Liberals lagged far behind at only 20%, with the leftist New Democratic Party that has propped up Trudeau’s minority government since 2022 polling even lower at 19%. If these current polling numbers hold up after Trudeau’s departure, Poilievre (who pronounces his name in English as “Paul-ee-ev”) will remain on course to secure a massive parliamentary majority in the upcoming Canadian election that must be held no later than this October. 

Recently, Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on Jordan Peterson’s podcast, and the interview has received north of 40 million views when both YouTube and X viewership are included. These are numbers associated with celebrity social media views and pop songs, but a Canadian opposition leader — not the prime minister — is captivating the podcast and alternative media space talking about his policy goals for when he becomes prime minister of Canada, which is inevitable at this point.

So, the question must be asked: Who is Pierre Poilievre? And what is he all about?

Pierre Poilievre, the man who is the favorite to become Canada’s next leader, has painted his country as “broken” and ridden with “crime and chaos.” He has derided Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a “wacko” and his ministers as “crazy,’’ “disastrous,’’ “incompetent and discredited.’’

In Parliament, he called a leftist opposition leader and former Trudeau supporter “a fake, a phony and a fraud’’ and a “sellout.’’ Enraged, the leader stood up from his seat, walked into the aisle, and yelled, “I’m right here, bro.”

“Do it,’’ Mr. Poilievre shot back as the House speaker struggled to restore calm and pleaded that lawmakers respect “the rules that we have.’’

Last week, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down with Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson on his DailyWire podcast for a wide-reaching long-form interview.

For nearly two hours, they discussed a range of topics, including inflation, the housing crisis, immigration, wokeism, and what a Poilievre government would look like.