Enough Talk, Poilievre—It’s Time to Fight for Canada’s Economic Independence

Parliament is shut down, the economy is in crisis, and Pierre Poilievre needs to stop sloganeering and start leading. Canada doesn’t need another politician—it needs a leader with a war plan.

Trudeau’s Fake Crisis, Trump’s Tariffs, and Poilievre’s Weak Response

It’s happening again. Another manufactured crisis, another staged Trudeau performance, another moment of weakness from Canada’s so-called leadership. It’s like a bad Netflix reboot—same tired script, same predictable twists, and the same grinning disaster at the center of it all. Let’s break it down.

Earlier this week, Trudeau assembled his usual cheer squad—corporate insiders, labor bosses, political elites—for what he called an “Economic Summit.” What was the purpose of this taxpayer-funded séance? To preemptively shape the narrative before the real economic crisis hits. See, Trudeau knows what’s coming. He knows Trump’s tariffs are about to drop like a hammer, and instead of actually preparing for them, he did what he does best—he staged the crisis.

And like any good performance, it needed a moment of authenticity. Enter Trudeau’s miraculous "hot mic" moment—which, let’s be honest, was about as accidental as a North Korean election result. In hushed, serious tones, Trudeau just so happened to get caught warning his inner circle that Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state and take control of its critical minerals. Imagine that. The Prime Minister of Canada, bravely whispering about an American takeover, conveniently loud enough for the press to pick it up. And right on cue, every liberal journalist in the country started howling about American imperialism, as if they hadn’t spent the last decade cheerleading the real foreign occupation of Canada—by China.

Because here’s the thing: Trudeau is now pretending to be some kind of defender of Canadian sovereignty—but he’s the same guy who’s spent his entire political career selling Canada to the highest globalist bidder. Trump’s tariffs may be a headache for Canada’s economy, but they aren’t a threat to Canadian democracy. You know what is? The fact that China was literally running police stations in Canada—and Trudeau’s government sat on that information, did nothing, and then acted surprised when the public found out.

Think about that. The Chinese Communist Party—a regime known for kidnapping dissidents, running forced labor camps, and surveilling its own citizens—had operational outposts in Canada, and Trudeau’s government let it slide. Not only that, but when they finally got around to doing something about it, they let Beijing handle it “internally.” That’s right. Instead of arresting and expelling the CCP agents running these illegal operations, Trudeau’s government let China investigate itself. That’s like catching a bank robber mid-heist and asking him to conduct his own trial.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. China manipulated Canada’s elections, bankrolled Liberal candidates, and used WeChat to spread state-sponsored propaganda to millions of Canadians—all while Trudeau sat on the intelligence reports. He knew. He was warned by CSIS. He was warned by foreign intelligence agencies. He buried it. His government was even sitting on a warrant to investigate Chinese interference and refused to act on it. Let that sink in.

Meanwhile, Trudeau is standing at a podium, wagging his finger, warning Canadians about Trump? That’s the real joke. Trump isn’t sending agents to monitor dissidents in Vancouver. Trump isn’t planting CCP operatives into political campaigns. Trump isn’t funnelling cash into Liberal-friendly candidates to influence elections. China did all of that—and Trudeau let them.

And why? Because it benefited him. Trudeau didn’t see China’s interference as a threat—he saw it as an advantage. Chinese election meddling? That helped him win. Chinese influence operations? That kept the Liberals in power. The CCP propping up Liberal MPs? That guaranteed he stayed in office. So of course he wasn’t going to do anything about it. China’s interference helped the right people—the people who protect Trudeau’s grip on power.

Now, as Trump ramps up his trade war, Trudeau is suddenly pretending to be Canada’s great protector, painting himself as the last line of defense against American aggression. Really? Because the last time I checked, the only foreign power that actually infiltrated Canada, ran intelligence operations here, controlled political candidates, and manipulated the economy was China. And Trudeau let it happen. He is complicit.

And let’s not forget—while Trudeau is posturing about protecting Canada, he’s also shutting down Parliament. That’s right. He literally shut down democracy. No debates. No questions. No accountability. Why? Because if Parliament were in session, MPs would be demanding a response to the Houge Inquiry which dealt its final report into Chinese interference. They’d be calling for documents, pressing for resignations, exposing how deep this scandal really goes. And Trudeau knows that. So he locked the doors.

And now, suddenly, we’re supposed to believe that Trudeau is outraged about foreign influence? That he’s standing up for Canada’s independence? That he’s bravely fighting off a foreign takeover? Give me a break.

Enter Pierre Poilievre: The Right Words, The Wrong Approach

So, where is the opposition on this? Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party and the man most likely to replace Trudeau, went on Brian Lilley’s show to lay out his position. And he got a lot of things right—yes, Trudeau and Mark Carney have gutted Canada’s economy. Yes, they’ve strangled the energy industry. Yes, they’ve driven investment out of the country and put Canada in an economically dependent position, forcing us to beg for access to the American market while refusing to develop new trade relationships elsewhere.

Poilievre correctly pointed out the sheer hypocrisy of the Liberals, who for nine years have been systematically dismantling Canada’s ability to be energy independent. These are the same people who killed Energy East, which would have transported over a million barrels of Western oil per day to the Saint John refinery, giving Canada direct access to the Atlantic market. They killed Northern Gateway, shutting off the ability to send Alberta oil west to be exported to Asia. They blocked LNG projects, including ones that could have been operational years ago, and could now be supplying gas to Japan, South Korea, and Germany—nations desperate for reliable energy.

And suddenly, now that Trump is talking about tariffs, they’ve changed their tune. Now they claim to support pipelines. Now they’re pretending they want Canada to be energy independent. The same politicians who mocked the idea of LNG exports, who said there was "no business case" for them, who actively killed investment in the energy sector are now pretending they always supported Canadian energy development. It’s ridiculous, and Poilievre called it out.

But here’s the problem—he’s not going far enough.

Poilievre says Canada needs to approve pipelines. He says we need to remove trade barriers, cut taxes, and unleash economic potential. Great. But here’s the thing—people already know that. Canadians don’t need to be reminded that Trudeau and Carney wrecked the economy. What they need to hear is a plan. A war plan. A strategy for how we fight back.

The problem with Poilievre’s response is that it’s too vague, too cautious, and too slow.

The Plan Canada Needs: Real Economic Independence

Pierre Poilievre needs to stop sloganeering and start leading. Enough of the pre-rehearsed talking points, the focus-grouped platitudes, and the measured language designed not to offend the CBC crowd. Enough with the "when I'm Prime Minister" nonsense—this is the plan, it is the only plan, and the only people standing in the way are Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney, who are too busy fighting over who gets to captain the sinking ship of the Liberal Party to actually do anything about the real crisis facing this country.

Canada is on the brink. We are being economically blackmailed by the United States, sold out to China by our own government, and instead of a leader stepping up to fight for Canadians, we get a media-trained politician who is afraid to swing back. Meanwhile, Trudeau’s paid-off media lackeys are covering for him, spinning his failures into fake heroism. Where is the anger? Where is the real leadership?

Poilievre needs to stand up and call this what it is—bullshit.

Pierre Poilievre needs to identify the problem clearly and forcefully—because it’s not Trump. It never was. When reporters ask about Trump pulling out manufacturing, he needs to stop hedging, stop playing defense, and hit back hard. The issue isn’t that an American president is putting America first—the issue is that Canada hasn’t put Canada first in decades.

Trump is not the problem. Trudeau is the problem. Carney is the problem. Canada’s broken political class is the problem. For years, they gutted our economy, sabotaged our energy sector, and made us dependent on the U.S. for trade and manufacturing. And now that Trump is prioritizing American workers, the media is demanding that Poilievre grovel, as if Canada’s only option is to beg Washington for exemptions. Wrong. That is loser talk.

If he wants to slap a 25% tariff on our goods, then fine. Canada needs to stop acting like a desperate, dependent little brother begging for scraps and start acting like the economic superpower it actually is.

This is the plan, and this is what Poilievre needs to say—not "when I’m Prime Minister," not "one day," but right now, today.

Canada will stop selling its energy at a discount. We have some of the largest reserves of oil and gas on the planet, and yet under Trudeau, we’re giving it away to the U.S. at bargain-bin prices while simultaneously refusing to build pipelines that would let us sell to Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world. Trudeau killed Energy East, Northern Gateway, and LNG projects that could have made Canada an energy powerhouse. That ends now.

Here’s what happens next:

• Restart the Northern Gateway pipeline immediately.

• Greenlight LNG terminals in British Columbia and get them built as fast as possible.

• Establish direct energy partnerships with Japan and South Korea so we aren’t dependent on U.S. exports.

• Force the Liberals to explain why they thought there was "no business case" for LNG while Japan and Germany were begging for it.

If Ford, Chevy, and Jeep want to leave, let them. If the U.S. doesn’t want to manufacture in Canada, then fine—we will replace them. If American automakers think they can take Canadian tax breaks, Canadian labor, and Canadian resources and then turn their backs on us, they’re wrong. If Ford and GM pull their operations from Canada, they are done here.

Here’s the deal:

• Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Mercedes are welcome. They want to build their cars here? We’ll subsidize that.

• Japan wants Canadian LNG? Then they build their factories here.

• If Ford, Chevy, and Jeep leave, they are permanently banned from the Canadian market. If they won’t build here, they won’t sell here.

• No more exporting raw logs to China. If China wants Canadian lumber, then they can buy finished products—manufactured here, by Canadian workers.

This is how real leadership looks. No more begging Washington for favors, no more waiting for America’s permission to grow our economy. Canada doesn’t need Detroit’s leftovers—we will build our own economy, with partners who actually respect us.

Rebuilding Canadian industry starts today. The Liberals have spent nearly a decade systematically gutting Canadian manufacturing, overtaxing businesses, and making it impossible to produce anything in this country. That stops now.

Here’s what happens next:

• Massive incentives for steel, aluminum, and auto manufacturing to keep production in Canada.

• Slashing corporate taxes so companies want to invest in Canada instead of running to Mexico or the U.S.

• Ending every single Liberal anti-pipeline and anti-mining law so that we can actually use our own resources instead of importing them from hostile nations.

This isn’t about just surviving Trump’s tariffs—this is about making sure Canada never gets held hostage by the U.S. again.

And Poilievre needs to start saying this loudly—not in interviews with Brian Lilley, not in pre-approved press conferences, but directly to Canadians. Go to Alberta, go to Ontario, go to Saskatchewan, stand in front of shuttered plants and empty factories, and tell Canadians the truth: This country has been sold out by its leaders, but it is not too late to take it back.

The only people stopping Canada from doing this are Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney. Because they don’t care about fixing the economy, they care about winning a Liberal Party civil war over who gets to be the next captain of the Titanic. Poilievre needs to hammer this home every single day.

Trudeau doesn’t want to fix Canada. He wants to shut down Parliament so he can avoid answering questions about how much of this country he has already sold to China. And Carney? He is a globalist banker whose entire career has been about draining wealth from middle-class Canadians and shipping it off to international investment firms. And now, the media wants Canadians to believe he is the savior?

Enough. No more waiting. No more weak slogans. No more carefully worded press releases. This is the plan. The only plan. And the only way it doesn’t happen is if the same corrupt, incompetent leadership that has been running Canada into the ground gets another shot at power.

Poilievre has one job now: Be the leader that Canadians are desperately waiting for. Not just another polished politician. Not just a safe, electable alternative to Trudeau. A real leader, someone who actually wants to save the country, not just sit in the big chair.

The message is simple: This is how Canada wins. This is how we get our economy back. And if Trudeau, Carney, and the entire Liberal Party don’t like it, they can get out of the way.