Trudeau Takes Aim at Poilievre’s Video on Housing Woes, Calls It ‘Clickbait’

Published on December 5, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going after Pierre Poilievre and his viral video on Canada’s housing woes, saying the Conservative Party leader is focused on “clickbaits and views” instead of sound policy. The two sparred around the video and housing policy during question period in the House of Commons on Dec. 5. Mr. Poilievre asked whether the prime minister would become the 4 millionth Canadian to watch the video he posted online on Dec. 2 and take his advice on housing. As of Dec. 5, the 15-minute video had gathered 3.9 million views on the X platform. The video argues that the root of housing affordability issues resides in deficit spending by the Liberal government, which drives inflation up....