Canada's Next Prime Minister | Pierre Poilievre

Jordan Peterson sits down with Canadian member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre (and likely the next Prime Minister). They discuss his role as Leader of the Opposition, the untapped energy sector, the real reason Canadians cannot afford homes, how Justin Trudeau has walked the country off a cliff, and what will likely play out in 2025 leading up to the much-needed election.

This episode was filmed on December 21st, 2024

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(0:00) Coming up
(1:00) Intro
(3:46) A day in the life of Pierre Poilievre
(6:52) Preparing for Parliament as the Leader of the Opposition
(13:10) 20-year consistency on the message: maximize personal freedom
(14:41) Where conservatives go wrong
(17:58) “People feel like they’ve done absolutely everything right” — the real reason Canadians can’t afford homes
(24:50) Poilievre was shocked by how much the youth demographic works, “they are exhausted”
(28:11) Dollar-for-dollar: how Canadians stack up against Americans
(34:51) Inflation is an immoral tax which punishes the responsible
(38:17) We need to stop the money printing and slash the bureaucracy
(42:42) Canada has an abundance of natural resources
(44:45) Powering the future of tech and AI
(47:49) An abundance of energy will save the environment
(49:52) 21 billion dollars spent annually on federal consultants
(53:06) Canada’s border and immigration policy
(55:35) The narcissist running Canada into the ground
(1:00:40) A brief tear for Jagmeet Singh
(1:05:40) Predictions for 2025: voting non-confidence and the upcoming election
(1:09:02) Mark Carney — Trudeau’s financial advisor or not?
(1:11:53) Dealing with the progressive hangover and righting the ship, why Poilievre is ready
(1:18:18) Poilievre’s team
(1:22:22) If Poilievre gets two terms
(1:28:35) Axe the carbon tax — and other day-one changes
(1:31:43) Immigration and integration: “when you get here you are Canadian first”
(1:35:35) How Poilievre has changed since last speaking with Dr. Peterson, “I’m more invigorated than ever before”