Pierre Poilievre
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition · Conservative Party of Canada
Where they stand
The latest thing they said on each issue, dated. Tap an issue for their words and the source.
Economy and energy
Carbon pricing Scrap carbon pricing
Said
The industrial carbon tax on oil production and diesel refining should be removed permanently.
“Mr. Speaker, our position is that we should permanently get rid of the industrial carbon tax, which applies to the upstream production of petroleum and the refining of diesel products.”
Source House of Commons Hansard, October 6, 2026: Opposition Motion on Diesel Prices (openparliament.ca)
Pipelines Build new pipelines
Said
The Prime Minister should approve waiting projects, permit a pipeline to the Pacific and allow oil shipping off the West Coast.
“We need him to get out of the way, get rid of the industrial carbon tax, approve the 500 projects waiting, grant a permit for a pipeline to the Pacific and legalize shipping oil off the West Coast.”
Source House of Commons Hansard, May 7, 2026: Business of Supply (openparliament.ca)
- US tariffsNothing on record yet
Society
Immigration Sharply cut immigration
Said
Immigration policy was last sound under the Harper government; asylum claims, temporary foreign workers and international students have risen far above those levels.
“In fact, compared to the Harper government, which had the last sane policy on immigration, asylum claims are now up 2880%, temporary foreign workers are up 178% and international students are up 39%.”
The federation
Quebec sovereignty Quebec within Canada
Said
Conservatives do not want a sovereignty referendum in Quebec, Alberta or any province, and want the country to stay united.
“Obviously, we, as Conservatives, do not want a referendum on national unity in any province. We do not want one in Alberta or in Quebec. We want the country to be united.”
Source House of Commons Hansard, October 6, 2026: Opposition Motion on Diesel Prices (openparliament.ca)
Canada in the world
- Defence spendingNothing on record yet
Ukraine Keep arming Ukraine
Said
Conservatives remain committed to getting Ukraine the weapons it needs.
“Canada’s Common Sense Conservatives remain committed to getting Ukraine the weapons they need”
Source @PierrePoilievre on X
Palestinian state Against recognition now
Said
Recognising a Palestinian state now amounts to creating a Hamas state that rewards terrorism; he supports a future demilitarised Palestinian state beside Israel.
“Prime Minister Mark Carney’s priority is creating a Hamas state that will reward terrorists for raping civilians, taking hostages, oppressing Palestinians and launching a war.”
Source @PierrePoilievre on X
No change of mind on record yet: every position above is the latest they have stated, with its date.
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