Poilievre will never be PM

I don’t support Jordan Peterson in any way, but I must admit that he has a cult-like following, much like Trump 45. I recall a Telegraph interview when he was asked “Are you a prophet?” and after some hesitation his response was “I’d have to think about that.” Really?

Since that time he has “completed his journey back to God” and it is apparent that he wants to be viewed as a prophet and possible leader of the Conservative Party.

He has a great camaraderie with his fellow thesaurus-toting supporter, Rex Murphy, and as well enjoys much idolization by Pierre Poilievre, the potential leader of the Conservatives. What really concerns me is Poilievre’s support of many of Jordan’s principles:

FREEDOM: from vaccinations, from taxes to support the less-fortunate, from social safety nets, for the right to protest no matter the cost to society. Individual rights supersede societal rights. In other words, there is no common good concept. The wealthy again benefit.

GATEKEEPERS: Immigrants must be free to practise their profession. It matters not if they can or cannot pass the professional standards required by Canadian law.

FINANCES: Although his education is in foreign relationships, he is now a financial expert and would fire anyone who disagrees with him. Inflation is not a global problem caused by a pandemic that reduced the amount of goods being produced, greatly damaged supply chains and caused global problems. No, it’s Trudeau’s fault.

Poilievre cannot understand that investors are leery of the fossil-fuel industry, and therefore oil companies are not drilling, but rather hoarding the profits.

Both Peterson and Poilievre are now experts on everything. They kind of remind me of someone south of our border. The consolation I have is the knowledge that a great number of Conservatives do not share Poilievre’s values—and certainly most Canadians do not. He may win the Conservative leadership race, but he will never be prime minister.

Patrick MacDonald