I am going to preface this article with a comment about Troy Media. I began writing for them in 2016, and I had a very respectful relationship with my editors. As they’ve moved on, the company’s “editing” has come to feel more like “censoring”.
I’ve attached the Troy Media version of this article linked below. Let me know what you think. Did they censor me?
Prince George, BC, August 27, 2026/ - As unpopular as he was, Justin Trudeau did Canada a tremendous service in early 2025 when he announced that he would step down as Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader. Looking back a year and a half later, one can only imagine the state that our country would be in today had he not done so.
At the time, Trudeau’s party was poling in the low 20s, and nearly half of Canadians supported the Conservative Party of Canada under Pierre Poilievre. People clearly wanted change.
This is not surprising. Typically, a political party stays in power for about 10 years in Canada, then their leadership becomes stale or there is some sort of scandal, and they are replaced. We tend to go between the Liberal Party and some iteration of the Conservatives, with smaller parties also rendering significant influence in our parliament. Trudeau had been in office since 2015, and the optimism he had originally brought to Canadians was replaced by disillusionment and frustration.
Pierre Polievre had been Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition since September 2022. In the Westminster Parliamentary System, a principal function of the Loyal Opposition is to challenge the ruling party to govern more effectively for the betterment of the country. They address policy and put forth ideas that are more consistent with their party’s platform. Often debates in our House of Commons become heated, but they generally remain civil. Behind the scenes, parliamentarians are expected to work together to improve the lives of ordinary Canadians.
This was not the case with Pierre Poilievre. It seemed that everything became a personal attack against Justin Trudeau. Poilievre was antagonistic with members of the media, and with rare exceptions, the Conservative Party platform became a series of catch phrases repeated ad nauseum in the House of Commons and online.
Canadians clearly wanted a shift toward a more conservative leader, but was Poilievre our only option?
Fortunately, our parliamentary system allows for some flexibility. The Liberal Party of Canada chose a conservative leader, Mark Carney, to replace Trudeau. In the 2025 federal election, Canadians essentially had a choice between a traditionally conservative leader, and the extreme right-wing populist Poilievre. They chose Carney.
What appears to have doomed Poilievre was the re-election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States, using his Make America Great Again (MAGA) catch-phrase. Poilievre was dubbed “Maple MAGA” for using similar populist tactics. Trump also antagonizes the media, attacks opponents on a personal level, and lacks effective policy ideas.
When Trump took office in January 2025, he immediately began attacking allies, including Canada. Canadians were justifiably outraged, and Poilievre’s support dried up.
Despite Canadians making it clear that they do not appreciate Trump-style political tactics in the April 2025 election, Poilievre and his party have failed to change course. Carney has been able to take an election win and secure a working parliamentary majority.
Carney’s policies are arguably more pro-business and anti-environmental than previous Conservative governments. He recently announced new publicly funded oil and gas pipelines while Canadian forests burn due to climate change. His foreign policy appears to be adept, but the world is changing rapidly. As Western influence continues to weaken in West Asia, the consequences of Canada’s current policies in the region remain unknown.
As for Poilievre, his party continues to sink, now polling at around 30%. Nothing reflects his character more than his despicable attacks on compassionate Canadians who want to end the suffering of Palestinians. He even called a United Nations aid body a “terrorist organization.” Angus Reed concludes that roughly half of Canadians see what is happening in Gaza as a genocide, while only 25% continue to support Israel. As more information came out about a 2024 Israeli missile strike killing Canadian World Food Kitchen volunteer Jacob Flickinger, a military veteran and father, Carney’s government issued a strongly worded statement; Pierre Poilievre said nothing.
The final nail in the Poilievre leadership coffin will likely come with the results of three federal byelections on August 31.
Once out of office, Poilievre will have the advantage of a generous pension paid for by Canadians, and he will have more time to make barefooted “cringe” workout videos for his extreme right-wing online audience.
Good riddance, Pierre Poilievre.
This is what was published by Troy Media: