His refusal to publicly discipline or disparage three MPs who met with a controversial German politician marks a test point for Poilievre.
marks a test point for Poilievre as he hits the six-month mark as leader with thus far considerably less of the internal strife which characterized his predecessor’s tenure.
The backlash to the decision by his MPs to meet with Christine Anderson came swiftly, first from prominent Jewish organizations who called out her party’s history of Islamophobic and anti-immigrant views. Through a spokesman, Poilievre also said it would be better if Anderson had never visited Canada in the first place, saying she wasn’t welcome.
Pivoting to accusing Trudeau of past racist behaviour has become a stock approach for Poilievre whenever accusations related to his own party’s positions surface. But she also let slip in the interview she hadn’t spoken to the leader about the issue — despite the fact Poilievre’s office had issued a statement in her name.
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