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If you’ve ever partaken in watching “The Curse of Politics”, which I’m sure you have by your hilarious Scott Reid jabs, then you know Jenni Byrne’s fingerprints are all over Pierre’s campaign. This is no bueno. Pierre might do himself a favour by doing the thing Erin O’Toole didn’t do (but should have); get some adults in the room.

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Jul 9, 2022·edited Jul 9, 2022

"the idea that the economy in 2022 is going to be the ballot question in 2025 is absurdist nonsense"

Absolutely. It is highly unlikely Poilievre's two main planks of vaccine mandates and inflation will be on the pubic mind three years from now. In fact, Poilievre is going to face a uphill battle. If the BOC stays on path, they will likely force a small recession next year to snuff out inflation. Then given the relatively short length of most recessions and the general timing of economic cycles, it is highly likely we will be in the upswing of a new economy come 2025, as opposed to the last dying gasps of this cycle.

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It's like he's trying to be some cross between Trump, O'Toole and Scheer. The press release is a Trumpian reaction except that Trump would have used Twitter or a press conference to lash out.

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