Conservative Party leadership candidates took the stage on May 5 in their first debate, where MP Pierre Poilievre said his initial support for the Freedom Convoy truckers in February remains unchanged despite what has transpired since.
When asked by the moderator if his support for the truckers in the convoy protest is a liability, as suggested previously by leadership rival Jean Charest, Poilievre said he maintained his position of supporting “law-abiding and peaceful truckers who were fighting for their livelihoods and liberties, while condemning any individual who breaks the law, blocks critical infrastructure, behaves badly.”
