Pierre Poilievre should share more of his policy agenda

Speculation is precisely what happens when politicians use shibboleths and slogans as substitutes for detailed policy.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not want to risk his lead in the polls by speaking about policy issues, but the pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

March 18, 2024

OTTAWA – The logic of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s reticence to speak about policy details is simple. He doesn’t want to blow his lead by saying the wrong thing. The pitfall of his silence is that it will get filled with speculation.

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