Like Trump, PP has a running battle with the press. He limits access and limits questions; he thinks they are out to get him.
The problem isn’t that the press is out to get PP. The problem is that PP tells many more half-truths and lies than any other leadership hopeful and as a result gets many more awkward questions.
PP is the only candidate that will not have the press travel with him. He feels uncomfortable having them around because he would have to be careful what he says and would prefer to just be his normal not-so-truthful self.
He is very comfortable, however, being interviewed by podcaster Jordan Peterson.
Jordan Peterson has some impressive credentials: degree from U of A, PhD in clinical psychology from McGill, taught at Harvard and U of T.
From Wikipedia: “In 2016, Peterson released a series of YouTube videos criticizing a Canadian law (Bill C-16) that prohibited discrimination against gender identity and expression. Peterson argued that the bill would make the use of certain gender pronouns compelled speech and related this argument to a general critique of “political correctness” and identity politics …”
“Peterson has been widely criticized by climate scientists for denying the scientific consensus on climate change and giving a platform to climate-change deniers.”
From a CBC article: “Peterson was directed by the College of Psychologists of Ontario to undergo a remedial coaching program after social-media conduct that the college deemed to be degrading, demeaning and posing a risk to the public.
Peterson has lost three attempts to appeal the 2022 ruling, saying his freedom of speech has been impeded. His tweets included referring to a non-binary city councillor as an “appalling self-righteous moralizing thing” and saying that “no amount of authoritarian tolerance” could make him deem one plus-size model to be beautiful.”
During an interview with Peterson in December, PP talked about all the things he wanted to do and listed some of his star MPs: Andrew Scheer for his ability to navigate “procedural manoeuvres” in Parliament, Leslyn Lewis who backed a petition to pull Canada out of the UN, and Jamil Jivani who has a close relationship with J.D. Vance.
At the end of the interview Poilievre thanked Peterson for his “immense courage” in standing by his convictions. “You’ve had a spine of steel, and there are countless other people who will have the freedom to express themselves because you paid the price for them.”
WR Foster 