
Pierre Poilievre was 20 when he wrote about what he would do as prime minister. Here’s what he said then — and what he says now
The Conservative leader’s entry into the “As prime minister, I would” contest in 1999 provides a glimpse into Poilievre’s earliest thoughts on governance and how government and the economy ought to intersect.
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might be just over a year away from becoming prime minister — but he’s been thinking about what he’d do in the job for more than 25 years.
His entry into the “As prime minister, I would” contest in 1999 provides a glimpse into Poilievre’s earliest thoughts on how government and the economy ought to intersect, and his view of governance, too.
