Roundup: Poilievre’s revisionist history on energy exports

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Pierre Poilievre held a media availability in Vancouver yesterday to promise that he would undo the changes to the capital gains taxes, spinning some bullshit provided to him by Jack Mintz about how this kills tens of thousands of jobs, when in reality it only provides a loophole for self-incorporated wealthy individuals to pay less tax—a fact that the Liberals were too incompetent to properly communicate. But this wasn’t the biggest whopper of the event. When asked by the media about where he stands on potential export taxes on oil exports as retaliation from Trump, Poilievre claimed that the Liberals blocked pipelines and LNG terminals, forcing Canadians to export more to the US, which gives Trump more leverage. Absolutely nothing about his is true. None of it. And with receipts, here’s Andrew Leach.

There’s more. In fact, another whole thread here about the history of Northern Gateway that Poilievre has memory-holed in order to create a false version of history to blame Trudeau rather than note the lack of action under the Harper government. (First tweet below)

And then Danielle Smith tried to start chiming in about an Alberta-first “Team Canada” approach grounded entirely in fantasy.

And just because…

Ukraine Dispatch

Ukraine downed 34 out of 55 Russian drones overnight Thursday, but debris damaged energy infrastructure in Poltava region. There was a further drone attack on Kyiv as UK prime minister Keir Starmer was visiting. Ukrainian forces have begun using remote-controlled ground assault vehicles. Ukraine attacked a major Russian gunpowder factory in the Tambov region.

Good reads:

  • Justin Trudeau named a Canada-US relations council which has some national labour and business leaders, as well as premiers who dealt with Trump before.
  • In a brief media availability, Trudeau called on Pierre Poilievre to spell out if he stands with Canada or Danielle Smith against Trump’s predations.
  • Jonathan Wilkinson has spent days meeting with Republicans, and no one can give a straight answer on what Trump’s tariff plans actually are.
  • Health Canada has no plans to ban certain synthetic red food dyes like the US has, because it hasn’t met the criteria for human harm.
  • After meeting with Trudeau ahead of his meeting with the premiers, national Indigenous leaders want more involvement in the Trump tariff talks.
  • Here is a look at the strategic considerations in Greenland which Trump would be coveting (aside from expansion for the sake of expansion).
  • Disinformation was circulating online about the PM’s ski vacation, which not only didn’t happen, but was circulating before he was even at the ski hill in question.
  • Mark Carney officially launched his campaign, talking a lot about playing hockey and getting the economy back on track (as though there are never any other issues).
  • Althia Raj hears from sources™ that both Carney and Freeland are ready to scrap the consumer carbon levy (which is absolutely infuriating).
  • My Xtra column highlights how the Liberal leadership is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ communities to remind candidates their issues still exist amidst “woke” accusations.

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2 thoughts on “Roundup: Poilievre’s revisionist history on energy exports”

  1. Why can’t I read rebuttals like Andrew Leach’s to Polievre and Danielle Smith in mainstream outlets? I feel like I read a lot. I spend a few hundred a year on subscriptions but I can’t buy them all. I don’t tend to click on the x links because I don’t want anything to do with Elon musk and you can’t see the whole thread without signing up.

    I’d love to find what Stephen Harper and Polievre said about that pipeline but where?

    I don’t know, you’re all kind of writing for each other. This column is a gem, and I’m much better informed, especially because of the reading recommendations. But it makes me sick, thinking of the next election with Polievre lying his face off and the other candidates constantly off balance. His little speech will be run again and and again and I’ll only see the rebuttal here.

  2. > I don’t tend to click on the x links because I don’t want anything to do with Elon musk and you can’t see the whole thread without signing up.

    I’m reminded of the saying, “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer”.

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