David Krayden: Poilievre Is Channelling the Positive Conservatism of Ronald Regan

Published on March 30, 2024

Commentary If you haven’t attended one of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s “Axe the Tax” rallies, you haven’t seen why these events are not just galvanizing and energizing his supporters against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but for positive conservatism. Poilievre isn’t just talking about the carbon tax itself—although he lays out all the reasons this obstructive levy should not be hiked by another 23 percent on April 1—but also explaining why it should be banished from the public policy room. But he’s moving beyond politics. Poilievre is not only promising to remove a hated tax from your life, he also is talking about making your life more joyful, uplifting, prosperous, and meaningful....