Poilievre’s campaign counters that Charest should be excluded for consulting work with China’s Huawei
Jean Charest is escalating his attacks on Pierre Poilievre in the Conservative Party leadership race, saying the Conservative MP’s ardent support of this year’s trucker convoy should disqualify him as a candidate for national leadership.
Mr. Poilievre’s social-media accounts sharply criticize Mr. Charest, claiming he supports higher taxes and is no different than the governing Liberals. Mr. Poilievre’s team has also frequently clashed with Patrick Brown, the former Conservative MP and current mayor of Brampton, Ont., who is also running for the party leadership.
The comment is in reference to Mr. Charest’s previous work as a consultant to China’s Huawei in the Meng Wanzhou extradition case and the company’s efforts to participate in Canada’s 5G wireless networks. “I’m proud of the truckers and I stand with them,” Mr. Poilievre said in a podcast recorded on Feb. 10, as the protesters who had arrived in late January were settled in and showing no signs of leaving.
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