Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre refusal to get his security clearance is back in the spotlight after reports that India helped organize support for his leadership bid. Hanomansing Tonight looks at its implications.

  • Varyk
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    9 days ago

    I don’t know anything about this context, can you explain to me? thank you. I mean his support from Indian parties has been a question for a while?

    Is that why all the comments on PP posts are so disparaging?

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      It’s one of the reasons. He’s a career politician with 20+ years of service who has accomplished absolutely nothing of note. No legislation. No action. And he can’t answer a question without blaming Trudeau somehow. Add to that he has some pretty abhorrent connections that he refuses to dismiss (since they’re his voter base- see the 2020 truckers convoy) and he is someone I’d rather not see leading Canada.

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        9 days ago

        got it, thank you for all the concise points.

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      He has deep connections to US billionaires, and such connections also imply a certain level of friendliness with the Russians, et al.

      Most Canadian media is owned by US companies… So one of his big platforms is abolishing the CBC, a neutral state owned media.

      The leaders of all major parties got a clearance to see a report of foreign influence in Parliament – except PP. Which means he’s either named directly in the report, and/or that the investigation would flag his blatant and insane connections to foreigners. Like, shit, even Jagmeet Singh was able to do the clearance and get a report.