Pierre Poilievre decided when he became leader that the Conservatives would not present a specific platform for Quebec.
No more squatting in front of François Legault. The idea that the PCC can be more nationalistic than the Bloc Québécois is over.
For months, Pierre Poilievre has been talking primarily about the rising cost of living across the country.
Carbon tax
An increase that he says is exacerbated by the various taxes and regulations on hydrocarbons that the Trudeau government has imposed on the oil industry, which does not hesitate to pass the bill on to motorists.
This led to negative publicity accusing the Bloc, its main opponent in Quebec, of supporting the Liberal plan.
Will his message resonate in Quebec, where climate change is more of an issue for voters than anywhere else?
In most other provinces, Pierre Poilievre has plenty of allies. The four Atlantic premiers, including a Liberal, have also called on Ottawa to delay implementation of a clean gasoline regulation that increases the price at the pump.
However, there is also a certain political consensus on this topic. No party represented in the National Assembly disputes the idea of holding polluters accountable. Even the CAQ is desperate to green its balance sheet.
The fact is that Justin Trudeau’s plan to combat climate change is driving up gasoline prices.
Who wants to pay more and more?
Worse, the Liberals are unable to clearly explain how useful their plan really is.
Climate disruption
When it comes to climate change, we often prefer good intentions and good feelings over concrete actions.
Climate change, with its historic heat and wildfires, tornadoes and floods, has never had such a tangible impact on our lives as it has this summer.
But nothing is more concrete than the price at the pump and the rising cost of living. This is Pierre Poilievre’s bet.
