John Ivison: Poilievre Replays Old Tactics
Poilievre's comments on RCMP leadership being "despicable" echo Trump-style grievance politics, risking a national backlash.
On the Northern Perspective podcast, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the RCMP's leadership for allegedly covering up Liberal scandals.
"Many of the scandals of the Trudeau era should have involved jail time,"
He specifically mentioned the former prime minister's 2016 vacation on the Aga Khan's island and the 2018 SNC Lavalin affair. Author's summary: Poilievre's tactics may backfire.