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As an MP who has been consistently winning an Ontario riding with a changing demographic, Poilievre knows how a swing voter thinks
I have this image of Poilievre behind closed doors reacting to the Ottawa-knows-best class the same way Homer Simpson did when Marge got upset with him for spending too much time guarding his stolen sugar: “Oh, I’ll never be the darling of the so-called City Fathers who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about ‘what’s to be done with this Pierre Poilievre.’”
Strategically, I think defunding the CBC is all pain and no gain for Conservatives. Attempting even to cut the English news budget will result in such a strong reaction from media, arts and culture stakeholders and the Liberals and NDP that I almost pity the poor comms staffers who will have to hold the fort. Just imagine what it will be like when Ryan Reynolds buys the Ottawa Senators and has a downtown penthouse within walking distance of every national media outlet.
Finally, Poilievre, more than any other politician, understands how single-issue voters think. His support for defunding the CBC is not dissimilar to his support for the freedom convoy. Poilievre believed that the supporters of the convoy would always support and vote for those politicians who endorsed their cause. Why? Because vaccine mandates were the only issue these voters cared about.
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