OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre visited members of the party's Quebec caucus Monday after nearly sweeping the province in a landslide victory over its former Premier, Jean Charest.
Many of the 10 Quebec MPs endorsed Charest in the contest, but Saturday's leadership results revealed Poilievre won almost all of the 78 ridings.
Poilievre also met with the rest of the Conservative national caucus Monday morning, including MPs and senators. In his inaugural speech as party leader Poilievre challenged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit to not raising taxes — including the national carbon price, which the new Tory leader continues to call a tax.
"I want every single Canadian to have the opportunity that I had: to come from modest beginnings but to work hard every day, to make sacrifices, to be responsible and to have all of those virtues pay off as they realize their dreams in their country — a country with a small government and big citizens."
Ed Fast, a representative from British Columbia who endorsed Charest, said he expects to have a"constructive relationship" with the new leader, but doesn't plan to adopt Poilievre's position that Bank of Governor Tiff Macklem should be fired over Canada's inflation rate.
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