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Pierre Poilievre Wants Radical Austerity for Canada

The article from Jacobin discusses the political landscape in Canada, focusing on the Conservative Party's shift under Pierre Poilievre, who has been influenced by Milton Friedman's neoliberal economic theories. It highlights how Poilievre's policies reflect a return to Friedman's ideas of minimal government intervention, tax cuts, and deregulation, which were once popular in the 1980s. The piece critiques this direction, suggesting that Poilievre's embrace of neoliberalism could exacerbate inequality, undermine public services, and ignore the need for government action on issues like climate change and social welfare. It also notes the Conservative Party's attempt to rebrand these old policies as new solutions to contemporary problems, despite their historical association with economic crises and social division. The article argues that this ideological pivot might not resonate with younger voters or those who have experienced the negative impacts of similar policies in the past, potentially setting the stage for a political backlash.

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[ https://jacobin.com/2025/02/poilievre-friedman-neoliberalism-canada-converatives ]