So back to O Canada and this Pierre Poilievre fellow. I know this is about Canada and Pierre Poilievre, so why mention Donald Trump? It’s mainly because of the populist label they both share and the careless way they treat the truth. It’s also that sadly, even in the Great White North, my proud and wonderful Canada, most people seem to be more familiar with Trump and the goings on in the US than with Poilievre and what’s happening at home.

I was going to give some background on Poilievre to shed some light on his life, aspirations and political ideology. I was also going to go through the Apples interview point-by-point to provide insight into what is really the issue and show examples to support the points I’m about to make about Poilievre. I’d still be happy to do it if people want to discuss, but I think it might be better to eat this apple one bite at a time.

Crunch, first bite are my reasons why Poilievre is a populist and lacks both integrity and character.

Poilievre and Trump both appeal to ‘the good people’, ‘the true patriots’, ‘the honest people’, ‘the common-sense people’, etc. They demonize the others, ‘the inefficient civil servants’, ‘the lazy bureaucrats’, ‘the corrupt politicians’, ‘the greedy corporations’, etc. They tell us that it’s us against them.

Poilievre and Trump both say they can fix the problems by steam rolling over the institutions that are preventing progress. That only their common-sense approach will work. They offer tantalizing soundbites to address ‘the issues’, but that lack substance when examined with a critical eye.

Poilievre and Trump both lack integrity. They will latch on to a small piece of an issue or problem and amplify it to distract from the real, broader issue. They imply that their simple fix will easily make things better.

Poilievre and Trump both make promises that everyone can agree are good, like lower taxes, more consumer buying power, balanced budgets, better healthcare, better education, better jobs, less government waste and corruption. Sounds good, but their policies and proposals are built on a house of cards. They have been shown to not work.

Poilievre and Trump both claim to be unselfish, that they are looking out for the good citizens. They say that the people that question their motivation and character are the boogie man sent from the evil commies to try and corrupt the good peoples thinking. Those that question them are the real enemy, the people to fear.

Poilievre and Trump both say the media is dishonest, unless it agrees with them. They say the media should be punished for telling lies. They claim that they are the only believable source of information. That they only tell the truth.

I could go on, but that’s the way that my group of friends see it. Are we evil, trying to hoodwink poor suckers? No, that’s probably somebody else. Are we mislead, ill informed and spreading falsehoods? No, that’s probably somebody else. Are we elitists, uncompassionate and blind to the struggle of others? No, that’s probably somebody else.

The key stuff about the interview has already been written. An unprepared, lightweight interviewer that couldn’t think on his feet. Just by the optics, Poilievre effortlessly crushed him, like shooing a fly. I heard what Poilievre said, examined it and was disappointed again.

It would be one thing if Poilievre really believed what he was saying. He’s a smart man. He knows better. Like in the Apples interview, he’ll look you in the eye and lie and mislead. To me, that is insulting. Pierre Poilievre offers me and Canada a rotten apple.

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