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Pierre Poilievre Wants Radical Austerity for Canada


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Published in Politics and Government on Saturday, February 1st 2025 at 15:20 GMT by jacobin   Print publication without navigation

  • Conservative Pierre Poilievre's politics aren't just about populism
  • they're grounded in Milton Friedman's radical vision of free markets. If he is elected prime minister, Poilievre promises a Canada where the welfare state is "out of business.

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.

Read the Full jacobin Article at:
[ https://jacobin.com/2025/02/poilievre-friedman-neoliberalism-canada-converatives ]

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