The Golden Calf and the Three Little Pigs

In America, Trump is the Golden Calf - because he has no philosophy or morals or principles himself, he can only reflect the hatreds and prejudices of his worshipers. And they love him for it.

Here in Canada, we're dealing with out own fairy tale. Poilievre's three-word solutions --Ax the Tax, Build the Homes -- and his frothing hatred of Trudeau makes him a kindred spirit to people who want shouting and slogans and fist-raising rallys but who don't know what his slogans actually mean. 

Mulroney knew the real Poilievre, as does Kim Campbell. 

"SMOKE THE TOKE" "FLOAT THE BOAT" "SPLASH THE CASH"
Any other #PierrePoilievre slogans come to mind? https://t.co/t4dIIN2iqU

— RF 🇺🇦 (@dipbrat70) March 12, 2024

Now his MPs are following in his footsteps:

Dirty tricks politics. They are not the loyal opposition. Looks like each Con MP has been tasked to fabricate a scandal and hammer away at it whether it is one or not.

— Colleen 🟦 (@wildplumbay) March 11, 2024

People are noticing that Poilievre's speeches seem to be adopting an "ein volk, ein reich" flavour:

Pierre Poilievre describes the idyllic life we will lead under his regime. pic.twitter.com/98b0mdAVXB

— John Berlinsky 🇨🇦 (@BerlinskyJohn) March 11, 2024

Journalist Brigitte Pellerin writes "Tell Me, Pierre, What Is A Jewish Riding?"

People who are eligible to vote in Canada are Canadian citizens and fully Canadian, full stop. If we allow politicians to put people into groups and pit those groups up against one another, we agree to them tearing this democracy apart and that won’t do.

The Poilievre gang feels free to do just that, and I can promise you they’ll find me in their path.

I didn't quite get what was at the root of the problem until Harper used the "anywheres" and "somewheres" line... and I knew enough mid-20th century history to know where "rootless cosmopolitans" and "herrenvolk" came from.

Reform/CPC delenda est.

— aka Steve 🌻 (@Anton_P_Nym) March 13, 2024

Pierre Poilievre is an #axehole. pic.twitter.com/kKD9pBbpsh

— Elven Has Left the Building (@elvenqueenevie) March 15, 2024

22 Minutes has nailed it:

I’m actually gobsmacked at just how good this is! https://t.co/gCNzafda6g

— David Brown (@OrbitStudios) March 15, 2024

Poilievre used to deal with media questions by adopting a Mr. Roboto persona to make non-answer answers. Now he doesn't even want to hear the questions at all:

Um... something about a TV Investigation Show revealing how Modi/India helped Poilievre cheat and win the leadership? He sure doesn't want to face questions about that now, does he?

— Mike Morris (@1MikeMorris) March 15, 2024

Good bloody grief he kicked out #cdnmedia ? ? ?

Awwww poor thing he’s scared to face the media
And NOT leadership material

— d.gee🍀 (@Mariegla) March 15, 2024

They should have gone in undercover as aggrieved truckers. #Poilievre #canpoli https://t.co/sjtK5iIDf7

— Ed the Sock (@EdtheSock) March 15, 2024

Maybe it was a mistake for media in Canada to give Pierre Poilievre a free ride and anoint him as the next Prime Minister. #cdnpoli https://t.co/tG1O32uhQ9

— Neil Before Zod™ (@WaytowichNeil) March 15, 2024

HaHa -- the "Baloney Factory"!

🇨🇦POWER & POLITICS🇨🇦
Premier David Eby just called Pierre Poilievre’s office the “Baloney Factory”.
🤣🤣🤣#PierrePoilievreIsUnelectable

— BKBelton (@bk_belton) March 15, 2024

Apparently Poilievre and the Baloney Factory can't even figure out what to say about something that happened years ago. How in the world do they think he will respond to current events?

India is blocking this video on all platforms.

The one that links Pierre Poilievre to Indian state sponsored murderers in Canada. https://t.co/9Z23U06tj1

— Dean Blundell🇨🇦 (@ItsDeanBlundell) March 14, 2024

I suspect that since the Fifth Estate story, Poilievre will be doing a lot of ducking. This is the @CPCHQ weak spot, and they know it. We must continue to hammer them with this as they have no conceivable defense.#Poilievre’sPuppets=Modi’sMuppets#IStandWithTrudeau https://t.co/tcc9isLog6

— Doug Poirier🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@Cheers905) March 15, 2024

We will sure miss Trudeau if Canadians make the mistake of thinking that all politicians are basically the same and so a change is as good as a rest:

The Trudeau government passed the Clean Fuel Regulations, drafted Clean Electricity Regulations, updated the Reduction of CO2 Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations, proposed an oil & gas emissions cap and the phase out of internal combustion engines... https://t.co/aOSTUzFRDm

— Andrew Leach, a.k.a. Professor Smartass (@andrew_leach) March 15, 2024

Axing the tax means ruining the rebate. Trudeau's secret weapon that looks more potent as the carbon tax rises. Column.https://t.co/soEpR0Gu4N #abpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

— Don Braid (@DonBraid) March 15, 2024

Axing the carbon tax to improve household finances makes as much sense as getting a haircut to heal a leg fracture

— Bruce Anderson (@bruceanderson) March 15, 2024

"My job is not to be popular...My job is to do the right things for 🇨🇦 now, and do the right things for Canadians a generation from now"

Thank you @JustinTrudeau for standing up for current & future generations of 🇨🇦 & SK kids🙏#IStandWithTrudeau#skpolihttps://t.co/ygzNDfCQXx

— Kaitlyn Harvey (@kaitlynharveysk) March 13, 2024

I have to say, PMJT knocked his press conference in Calgary today right out of the park. He answered every reporter’s question with honesty and intelligence and defended his policies quite cleverly no matter how unpopular they are. Pierre Poilievre will never measure up. https://t.co/EuJMk0razr

— Sue (@sutherlasu) March 13, 2024