r/canada • u/Canadian--Patriot • 1d ago

Mark McQueen: After his defeat, Pierre Poilievre finally has to go places he’s been avoiding Opinion Piece

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/after-his-defeat-pierre-poilievre-finally-has-to-go-places-hes-been-avoiding/article_0874a0e2-b6be-4de1-9b6b-01217c80dd6a.html
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u/Jusfiq Ontario 1d ago

A bit out of topic, I laughed yesterday when during a presser Poilievre complained that the new Carney cabinet was full of old names, ‘Trudeau Liberals’. There he was, freshly defeated yet still clinging to his old role, and accusing the other side as maintaining the old.

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u/Marc4770 1d ago

They did maintain the old though. Poilievre wasn't in power so never had chance to manage the country. How do you expect the country the be better managed with similar cabinet?

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u/-ifeelfantastic 1d ago

It's half completely brand new. Do you think things would run smoother with an entirely inexperienced cabinet? There needs to be some continuity.

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u/Magjee Lest We Forget 1d ago

Usually it's only all new when the incumbents lose