Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has often been criticized for his populist politics. His opponents and critics have been eager to paint him as a xenophobe, or as a Donald Trump-style populist, but when one looks at Poilievre’s campaign messaging, it’s evident that these attacks are baseless. Poilievre’s own brand of populism has been laser-focussed on a racially-inclusive message of economic justice.
