The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.

As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

April 24, 2024

OTTAWA—One of the main determinants of middle-class well-being in the post-war era was the strength of labour unions. Any economist will tell you that the golden years of middle-class economic advancement in North America in the three decades after the Second World War owe...

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