Of Canada’s top two federal party leaders, which one is more like U.S. President Donald Trump?

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Of Canada’s top two federal party leaders, which one is more like U.S. President Donald Trump?

Partisans of each party will understandably try to point at the other guy.

This question, however, when answered with facts, should give pause to all Canadians who will head to the polls on April 28 to pick a new government to contend with Trump while simultaneously making Canada an attractive place for enterprise and citizens to thrive.

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The most dangerous attribute of Trump is he doesn’t think the rules apply to him. His Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to overturn his election defeat is the most obvious example of Trump’s disregard for the rule of law.

Not only is Trump’s word not his bond, but the deals he negotiates, including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.

Liberals argue that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is most like Trump because he uses alliterative nicknames targeting his political opponents, like: “Carbon-tax-Carney” or “Just-like-Justin.”

While Mark Carney has only been Canada’s prime minister since March 14, he has been an advisor to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on and off for one decade and a cheerleader for his policies that have damaged our country in myriad ways.

During a May 27, 2021, House of Commons Industry Committee hearing, Carney — who was at that time the vice-chair of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) and the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action — appeared as a witness.

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Carney was asked by Poilievre if he supported Trudeau’s decision to veto the Northern Gateway Pipeline.

“I think it’s sensible. . .  it was the right decision,” answered Carney, of the pipeline that would have shipped 525,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen from Alberta to Kitimat, B.C., and then onto Asian markets, making Canada less vulnerable to the whims of Trump or similar U.S. administrations in the future.

The cancellation of Northern Gateway was described by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers as “the most damaging thing that’s been done to our economy in decades.”

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