ANALYSIS: American-Style Politics at Play in Canada as the ‘Weird’ Strategy Takes Hold

Importing political attack methods and even certain derogatory words from south of the border is becoming more frequent, but is it effective for Canadian parties? The latest trend has seen Liberal MPs and cabinet ministers accuse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of being “weird,” echoing a strategy used by the Democrats in the United States. Some Tory MPs have in turn retorted with the same term, sharing policy items, quotes, or photos of the Liberals on social media and characterizing them as “weird.” Housing Minister Sean Fraser recently shot back at Poilievre’s criticism of his record on housing and immigration, saying on the X platform that Poilievre is “posting weird wood videos.”...