The leader of the Canadian Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, attracted the attention of the American right when a video of him answering questions from a journalist went viral on social networks.
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In the extract, we see Mr. Poilievre rejecting certain questions from the journalist who accused him of using a populist approach and of taking inspiration from “Donald Trump’s guide”. The exchange takes place while the politician is tasting an apple.
The clip amassed approximately 2.5 million views within hours of its release.
“You seem to be taking a decidedly populist approach,” the journalist said in the short two-minute extract.
“What do you mean?” Mr. Poilievre replied.
The journalist seemed taken aback by the Conservative leader’s question.
“You seem to want to use people’s emotions, I think,” he said.
“But what does that mean? Give me an example,” retorted Pierre Poilievre, his mouth full.
“You use strong language, ideologically speaking,” the interviewer said.
“Like what?”, continued the politician, which made his interlocutor stammer.
“Um, well the left, the right, that kind of ideological thing,” he pleaded.
“I never talk about these things. I don’t believe in that,” whispered the curator, the apple still in his hand.
The interviewer tried a new approach, saying that “several people say you’re taking your cues from Donald Trump’s playbook.”
“What kind of person says that,” asked Mr. Poilievre.
“I am sure that several Canadians…” said the journalist before being interrupted by Mr. Poilievre.
“Like who?” he replied.
“I don’t know,” the interviewer confessed.
“You’re the one asking the questions, you should know,” Mr. Poilievre said.
Several members of the American conservative movement welcomed the exchange on social networks.
“Here’s Pierre Poilievre’s guide on how to take down woke journalists,” conservative scientist Eli David wrote on his X account.
Commentator Ian Miles Cheong, for his part, highlighted “the master class in how to deal with left-wing journalists, all while eating an apple”.
According to information from Fox News
2023-10-19 02:41:35
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