I think we're reaching "Fuck Around and Find Out" time:
In Canada, Poilievre's blithe "Of course I'm going to cancel programs to fund a GST reduction on new houses" and his equally-blithe "of course I'm not going to get a security clearance" is starting to tank his favourables.
Today's Ekos study found a drop of 12 points in Conservative voting intentions. They are still ahead of the Liberals, but not by as much as they used to be:
No wonder Poilievre is desperate to get a non-confidence motion passed right away.Combine this with Skippy's HORRIBLE favourability numbers we're seeing from other pollsters and... ruh roh.
— David Brown (@OrbitStudios) November 1, 2024
So much for that big saccharine ad blitz, Pierre.
Poilievre likely thought his bright idea to eliminate the GST on middle-class new houses would be a big winner and everybody would start talking about how much money the Cons would save them.
But then the media started asking PP how he would pay for the GST cut and he fumbled out something about how easy-peasy it would be to just cut some Liberal programs.
So instead of getting lots of publicity about his GST cut, Poilievre got complaints that he was threatening popular Liberal programs:In a rare press conference, Pierre Poilievre was cornered on his cuts plan.
— MP Ryan Turnbull 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@TurnbullWhitby) October 28, 2024
His answer?
"We're going to cut two programs for sure, and more beyond that."
Here’s what Conservatives will take away from your family:
Affordable childcare that saves a family in Pierre’s riding… pic.twitter.com/p3Kl0RlHxd
Canadian economist Mike Moffatt explains why Poilievre’s new housing GST tax cut on certain homes misses the mark; it cuts new Liberal programs that make those homes possible in the first place. Again, Cons miss the mark and fail.
— Stephano Barberis (@HelloStephano) October 28, 2024
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/lAjMO6BcEZ
